The future of recruitment and selection in radiology. Is there a role for assessment of basic visuospatial skills?

Clinical Radiology

Volumn 66, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 481-483

  Corry, C A ^a  

^a KING S MILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

COGNITION; CONTRAST SENSITIVITY; CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT; DEPTH PERCEPTION; GENERAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL EXPERT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOLOGIST; RADIOLOGY; REVIEW; VISION; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL MEMORY;

EID: 79953028532     PISSN: 00099260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2010.12.003     Document Type: Note

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