LibGuides: RTT440: Research in Radiation Therapy: Course Reading List

Course Readings By Week

The Helsinki Declaration
The Declaration of Helsinki is a set of ethical principles regarding human experimentation developed for the medical community by the World Medical Association (WMA). It is widely regarded as the cornerstone document on human research ethics.
The Nuremberg Code
The Nuremberg Code is a set of research ethics principles for human experimentation set as a result of the Subsequent Nuremberg Trials at the end of the Second World War.

BMJ 1997: How to read a paper: Assessing the methodological quality of published papers
How you decide to read a paper will determine how you feel about whether or not the research methods were valid in a published research paper. This article considers five essential questions you should consider in forming the basis of your critique.

Vaidya, J. S., Baum, M., Tobias, J. S., Wenz, F., Massarut, S., Keshtgar, M., ... & Joseph, D. (2011). Long-term results of targeted intraoperative radiotherapy (TARGIT) boost during breast-conserving surgery. International Journal of Radiation Oncology*
Research article on the effectiveness of delivering targeted radiotherapy to the tumor bed.

CNBC news article September 22, 2013: Future of Cancer Treatment, or a Pricey Mistake?

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Research Methods by Anthony M. Graziano; Michael L. Raulin
Publication Date: 2012
Research Methods emphasizes research concepts, as well as specific, technical research strategies, to help students develop an understanding of the underlying rational-empirical processes of science and gain specific research skills.