Teaching medical students about radiation protection-what do they need to know?

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 63, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1344-1349

  Singh, R K ^a   McCoubrie, P ^b   Burney, K ^c   Ash Miles, J ^a  

^a BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b SOUTHMEAD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ROYAL SURREY COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTROLLED STUDY; DELPHI STUDY; EDITORIAL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOLOGIST; UNITED KINGDOM;

CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOLOGY; STUDENTS, MEDICAL;

EID: 55249106410     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2008.06.010     Document Type: Editorial

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