The role of preliminary interpretation of chest radiographs by radiographers in the management of acute medical problems within a cardiothoracic centre

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 74, Issue 879, 2001, Pages 230-233

  Sonnex, E P ^a   Tasker, A D ^a   Coulden, R A ^a  

^a PAPWORTH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ACUTE DISEASE; ANALYTICAL ERROR; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL STAFF; PATIENT CARE; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PREDICTION; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; STAFF TRAINING; THORAX DISEASE; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 0035046947     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr.74.879.740230     Document Type: Article

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