Time for radiation safety program guidelines for pregnant trainees and vascular surgeons

Journal of Vascular Surgery

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Shaw, Palma M ^a   Vouyouka, Ageliki ^b   Reed, Amy ^c  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MOUNT SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; FLUOROSCOPY; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL STUDENT; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREGNANCY COMPLICATION; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION SAFETY; SURGEON; VASCULAR SURGERY; WORKING TIME;

EID: 84857631454     PISSN: 07415214     EISSN: 10976809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2011.11.045     Document Type: Article

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