A global overview of the changing roles of radiographers

Radiography

Volumn 14, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Cowling, Cynthia ^a  

^a International Society of Radiographers and Radiological Technologists   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced practitioner; Role boundaries; Role extension

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENT; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RADIOLOGIST; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57149148275     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2008.06.001     Document Type: Article

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