Interpretation of trauma radiographs by radiographers and nurses in the UK: A comparative study

British Journal of Radiology

Volumn 77, Issue 920, 2004, Pages 657-661

  Hardy, M ^a   Barrett, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; NURSE PRACTITIONER; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOLOGIST; TRAUMATOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EDUCATION; EMERGENCY NURSING; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; INJURY; NURSE ATTITUDE; NURSING STAFF; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIOLOGY; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; STANDARD; STATISTICS;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EDUCATION, CONTINUING; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; NURSE'S ROLE; NURSING STAFF, HOSPITAL; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RADIOLOGY; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT, HOSPITAL; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 4644247389     PISSN: 00071285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1259/bjr/53007610     Document Type: Article

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