The radiologist assistant: Best new thing since sliced bread or Trojan horse?

Radiology

Volumn 248, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 4-7

  Ellenbogen, Paul H ^a  

^a PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL OF DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; ECONOMICS; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE MANPOWER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; LICENSING; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RADIOLOGIST; RADIOLOGY; REVIEW; BREAD; CAREER MOBILITY; FOOD HANDLING; HUMAN; MANPOWER; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; UNITED STATES; WORK;

BREAD; CAREER MOBILITY; FOOD HANDLING; HUMANS; JOB DESCRIPTION; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; RADIOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 47249121166     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: 15271315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2481080256     Document Type: Review

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