How do training, education, and experience affect quality in radiology?

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 1, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 510-515

  Weinreb, Jeffrey C ^a   Wilcox, Pamela A ^b  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

CME; Education; Quality; Radiology; Training

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; BREAST CANCER; CLINICAL EDUCATION; COMPETENCE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CURRICULUM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOLOGICAL PROCEDURES; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; REVIEW; SAFETY; TEACHING;

EID: 84928096618     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2004.02.002     Document Type: Article

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