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Volume 14, Issue 2 , Pages 90-97 , May 2008

The ethical commitment of Australian radiographers: Does medical dominance create an influence?

Sarah Lewis
- School of Medical Radiation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, East Street, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia
- Corresponding author. Tel.: +61 02 9351 9617; fax: +61 02 9351 9146.
Robert Heard
- School of Behavioural and Community Health Science, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, East Street, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia
John Robinson
- School of Medical Radiation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, East Street, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia
Karolyn White
- Centre for Values and Ethics and the Law in Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Sydney, East Street, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia
Ann Poulos
- School of Medical Radiation Sciences, Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Sydney, East Street, PO Box 170, Lidcombe, NSW 1825, Australia

Received 16 December 2005 ,Accepted 2 January 2007.

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