The present status of Medical Physics Education and Training in Europe: An EFOMP survey

Physica Medica

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-20

  Eudaldo, T ^a   Olsen, K ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU   (Spain)

^b Medical Physics Department   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Continuing Professional Development (CPD); Education and training; EFOMP; Medical Physics; Register of professionals

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EUROPE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; ORGANIZATION; PHYSICAL MEDICINE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

CURRICULUM; DATA COLLECTION; EDUCATION, GRADUATE; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; EUROPE; HEALTH PHYSICS; REGISTRIES; TEACHING;

EID: 38849176190     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2007.09.022     Document Type: Article

References (11)

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