Lower doses of radiation to normal tissues means a tremendous reduction in side effects. IMRT incorporates several beams coming from different angles to envelope the tumor and the dose intensity of each beam is modulated by changing the shape of the fields during treatment.
For healthcare providers and their employees, ongoing uncertainty can lower employee engagement, which in turn can have a negative effect on organizational success and patient care.
The Institute of Medicine (2001) Crossing the Quality Chasm report highlights this issue and endorses activities that improve translation of evidence into practice, with a goal that 90% of care will be evidence-based by 2020.