The survey showed that doctors were most concerned about the ethical aspects of waiting lists. Open questions are: (1) What is the best principle for a fair distribution of limited radiotherapy places? (2) How should patients be informed about waiting lists? (3) What moral justifications can be given for waiting lists? These issues must therefore become topics of future research and national dialogue, because the answers to these questions are necessary for the clinical use of waiting lists in radiotherapy.

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