Radiography
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 65-71 , February 2007

Accident and emergency radiography: A comparison of radiographer commenting and ‘red dotting’

Received 24 June 2005 ,Accepted 7 September 2005.

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 Since completion of this project, the Bradford Red Dot course has expanded and evolved to meet the needs of radiographers wanting to develop their commenting abilities as well as those interested in expanding their trauma recognition skills. The course is now aptly named Beyond Red Dot…!

PII: S1078-8174(05)00145-8

doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2005.09.009

Radiography
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 65-71 , February 2007