Improving patient access to videofluoroscopy services: Role of the practitioner-led clinic

Radiography

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 280-283

  Newman, Roger D ^a,b   Nightingale, Julie ^b  

^a LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Advanced practice; Dysphagia; Patient experience; Service delivery; Swallowing; Videofluoroscopy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DYSPHAGIA; FLUOROSCOPY; GOLD STANDARD; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION SAFETY; RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIST; RADIOLOGIST; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 80053130986     PISSN: 10788174     EISSN: 15322831     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2011.04.005     Document Type: Article

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