Radiographer-led discharge in accident and emergency - The results of a pilot project

Radiography

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 13-17

  Snaith, Beverly A ^a  

^a PINDERFIELDS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Discharge; Radiographer; Radiographer reporting; Role development; Service improvement

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EXERCISE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INJURY; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIST; RADIOLOGIST; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; SOFT TISSUE INJURY; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 33846148722     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2005.11.002     Document Type: Article

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