The European Federation of Organisations for Medical Physics. Policy Statement No. 12: The present status of Medical Physics Education and Training in Europe. New perspectives and EFOMP recommendations

Physica Medica

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 1-5

  Eudaldo, Teresa ^a   Olsen, Kjeld ^b  

^a HOSPITAL DE LA SANTA CREU I SANT PAU   (Spain)

^b GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Continuous professional development; Education and training; EFOMP; Medical Physicists

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EUROPE; HEALTH PHYSICS; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; POLICY; PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL EVOLUTION;

CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; EUROPE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH PHYSICS; SOCIETIES, SCIENTIFIC;

EID: 72249117115     PISSN: 11201797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmp.2009.02.005     Document Type: Article

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