Proton Therapy in Canada: Towards Universal Access and Health Equity with a Publicly-Funded Facility

This article outlines the current state of access to PBT across Canadian provinces, domains of health inequities among those receiving PBT, and strategies for addressing health inequity in PBT, in the context of ongoing planning for a Canadian publicly funded facility. The lessons learned from the Canadian experience may be applicable to other jurisdictions seeking to improve fair, equitable access to PBT.PMID:36565727 | DOI:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2022.12.021
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