Are UK radiologists satisfied with the training and support received in suspected child abuse?

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 64, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 690-698

  Leung, R S ^a   Nwachuckwu, C ^b   Pervaiz, A ^a   Wallace, C ^c   Landes, C ^c   Offiah, A C ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b WHIPPS CROSS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c ALDER HEY CHILDREN'S NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NORMAL HUMAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; POSTGRADUATE EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BONE AND BONES; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; RADIOLOGY;

EID: 67349257539     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2009.02.012     Document Type: Article

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