The radiologist assistant: The solution to radiology workforce needs

Emergency Radiology

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 253-256

  McLeod, Norman ^a   Montane, Gladys ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Radiologic technologist; Radiology assistant

Indexed keywords

FLUOROSCOPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; MANPOWER; MEDICAL ASSISTANT; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICARE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST; RADIOLOGY; REIMBURSEMENT; REVIEW; WORKLOAD;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS; TECHNOLOGY, RADIOLOGIC;

EID: 77952169569     PISSN: 10703004     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10140-006-0505-9     Document Type: Review

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