The costs and effects of introducing selectively trained radiographers to an A&E reporting service: A retrospective controlled before and after study

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 78, Issue 930, 2005, Pages 499-505

  Brealey, S ^a   King, D G ^b   Hahn, S ^a   Godfrey, C ^a   Crowe, M T I ^c   Bloor, K ^a   Crane, S ^b   Longsworth, D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b YORK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d The Derwent Practice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EMERGENCY WARD; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RADIATION INJURY; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STAFF TRAINING; X RAY PICTURE;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; ENGLAND; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL COSTS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOLOGY; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY;

EID: 20744440828     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/51196310     Document Type: Article

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