Gap analysis of role definition and training needs for therapeutic research radiographers in the UK

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 80, Issue 957, 2007, Pages 693-701

  Davies, Julie ^a   Heaton, Angela ^a   Love, Kate ^a   Probst, Heidi ^a   McNair, Helen A ^a   Miles, Elizabeth ^a   Moinuddin, Ali ^a   Routsis, Donna ^a   Stanley, Suzanne ^a   Rawlings, Christine ^a  

^a CHRISTIE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW; SKILL; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; INFORMATION PROCESSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL; RESEARCH;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; RESEARCH; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; RESEARCH SUPPORT;

EID: 35548998397     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/32519670     Document Type: Review

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