Profession and professionalisation in medical radiation science as an emergent profession

Radiography

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 203-208

  Sim, Jenny ^a   Radloff, Alex ^b  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Continuing professional development; Medical radiation science; Profession; Professionalisation; Reflection

Indexed keywords

ALTRUISM; APATHY; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPETITION; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EXPECTATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RADIOLOGIST; RADIOLOGY; RESPONSIBILITY; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 67649362132     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2008.05.001     Document Type: Article

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