Perceptions of radiography and the National Health Service: A qualitative study

Radiography

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 109-122

  Coombs, Crispin R ^a   Park, J R ^b   Loan Clarke, J ^a   Arnold, J ^a   Preston, D ^c   Wilkinson, A J ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Employment; Image; Recruitment; Returners

Indexed keywords

CAREER; EMPLOYMENT; FAMILY; FINANCE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; INTERVIEW; JOB SATISFACTION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIOGRAPHY; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; WORK SCHEDULE; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0041766773     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1078-8174(03)00044-0     Document Type: Article

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