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Table 1 Selected respondent characteristics

From: Relationships between family physicians’ referral for palliative radiotherapy, knowledge of indications for radiotherapy, and prior training: a survey of rural and urban family physicians

Characteristic

Percentage of respondents

Involved in palliative management of patients

Never

2%

 

Rarely

18%

 

Sometimes

35%

 

Often

46%

Family practice in rural or suburban areas

50%

Aware of BCCA radiotherapy program

85%

Have ever referred a patient for radiotherapy

63%

Medical school training in

Palliative Care

44%

 

Radiotherapy

18%

Post-MD training in

Palliative Care

28%

 

Radiotherapy

6%