The declining radiology job market: How should radiologists respond?

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 231-233

  Levin, David C ^a,b   Rao, Vijay M ^a  

^a THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HealthHelp Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BABY BOOMER; GROUP PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MARKET; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MEDICARE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; RADIOLOGIST; RADIOLOGY; REIMBURSEMENT; RETIREMENT; TELERADIOLOGY;

EMPLOYMENT; RADIOLOGY; UNITED STATES; UNNECESSARY PROCEDURES;

EID: 84875732280     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: 1558349X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2012.08.012     Document Type: Article

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