The extension of the role of the diagnostic radiographer in the UK National Health Service over the period 1995-2009

European Journal of Radiography

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 108-114

  Smith, Svetlana ^a   Reeves, Pauline ^b  

^a ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced practice; Diagnostic radiography; Extended role; Radiographer reporting; Specialist practice

Indexed keywords

BARIUM ENEMA; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS UROGRAPHY; MAMMOGRAPHY; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; RADIOLOGIST; REVIEW; SKELETON RADIOGRAPHY; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY; ULTRASOUND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78449298503     PISSN: 17561175     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejradi.2010.08.003     Document Type: Review

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