Informed consent for radiological procedures: A Scottish survey

Clinical Governance

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 139-147

  Mathers, Sandra A ^a,b   McKenzie, Graham A ^b   Chesson, Rosemary A ^a  

^a ROBERT GORDON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health services; Medical diagnosis; Patients; Radiology; Scotland

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BARIUM ENEMA; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTRAVENOUS UROGRAPHY; MANAGER; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL RECORD; MEDICAL STAFF; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; RADIOLOGIST; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 19944361892     PISSN: 14777274     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14777270510594317     Document Type: Article

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