The Regulation of Health Professionals: An Overview of the British Columbia Experience

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 4-10

  Aldridge, Stephanie ^a  

^a BRITISH COLUMBIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTOREGULATION; CANADA; COMMUNITY CARE; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HEALTH SERVICE; LAW; PATIENT SAFETY; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIST; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT; RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 52249124508     PISSN: 19398654     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmir.2008.01.001     Document Type: Article

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