Three discipline collaborative radiation therapy (3DCRT) special debate: A physicist's time is better spent in direct patient/provider interaction than in the patient's chart

Abstract

both engaging for the readership and foster further collaboration in the science and clinical practice of radiation oncology. All 3DCRT debates thus far have included a radiation oncologist, medical physicist, and radiobiologist on each team. For this debate, we break that trend and include a patient representative along with a radiation oncologist and medical physicist on each team. We hope this patient perspective adds a valuable new aspect to our debate format and encourages the continued inclusion of patient perspectives in future clinical discussions.