A study of general practitioners' knowledge of ionizing radiation from diagnostic imaging examinations

Quality in Primary Care

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 391-397

  Kada, Sundaran ^a  

^a BERGEN UNIVERSITY COLLEGE   (Norway)

Author keywords

General practitioner; Knowledge; Radiation dose; Risks; Safety; Survey

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; NORWAY; PATIENT REFERRAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY;

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; NORWAY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION INJURIES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 79952146509     PISSN: 14791072     EISSN: 14791064     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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