Radiographers attitudes to mandatory CPD: A comparative study in the United Kingdom and New Zealand

Radiography

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 251-258

  Henwood, S M ^a   Yielder, J ^b   Flinton, D ^c  

^a MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNITEC INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Continuing Professional Development (CPD); International comparison; Mandatory

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; DEVELOPED COUNTRY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; OCCUPATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 5144229632     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2004.05.008     Document Type: Article

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