A study on radiographic repeat rate data of several hospitals in Jeddah

Radiation Protection Dosimetry

Volumn 103, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 323-330

  Al Malki, M A ^a   Abulfaraj, W H ^a   Bhuiyan, S I ^a   Kinsara, A A ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PELVIS RADIOGRAPHY; PUBLIC HOSPITAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; SAUDI ARABIA; SKULL RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY FILM;

EID: 0038137158     PISSN: 01448420     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.rpd.a006149     Document Type: Article

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