ACR and ASRT development of the radiologist assistant: Concept, roles, and responsibilities

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 392-397

  Williams, Charles D ^a   Short, Brad ^b  

^a Tallahassee Memorial Hospital   (United States)

^b AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

ACR Council actions; Radiologist assistant; Radiologist shortages; Technologist shortages; Workforce shortages

Indexed keywords

CAREER; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LAW; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PERSONNEL; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIAN; POLITICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGIST; RADIOLOGIST ASSISTANT; RADIOLOGY; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SAFETY;

EID: 84928096078     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2003.12.026     Document Type: Article

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