Radiography
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 291-304 , November 2006

Radiation safety management in health care – The application of Quality Function Deployment

  • B.M. Moores

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Received 13 April 2004 ,Revised 2 February 2005 ,Accepted 28 July 2005.

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Radiography
Volume 12, Issue 4 , Pages 291-304 , November 2006