Radiography
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 265-270 , November 2007

How to achieve consultant practitioner status: A discussion paper

  • Maryann Hardy

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiography, School of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Trinity Road, Bradford BD5 0BB, West Yorkshire, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1274 236 578.
    • ,
  • Beverly Snaith

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Department, Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Pinderfields Hosptial, Aberford Road, Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 4DG, UK

Received 4 February 2006 ,Accepted 2 April 2006.

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PII: S1078-8174(06)00053-8

doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2006.04.003

Radiography
Volume 13, Issue 4 , Pages 265-270 , November 2007

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