Radiography
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 226-232 , August 2008

Preparedness for clinical practice – Perceptions of graduates and their work supervisors

  • S.J. Mackay

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Care Professions, Allerton Building, University of Salford, Manchester M6 6PU, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 0161 295 2157.
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  • A.C. Anderson

      Affiliations

    • Tameside General Hospital, Fountain Street, Lancashire, UK
    • ,
  • P. Hogg

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Care Professions, Allerton Building, University of Salford, Manchester M6 6PU, UK

Received 20 October 2006 ,Revised 15 March 2007 ,Accepted 3 May 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2007.05.001

Radiography
Volume 14, Issue 3 , Pages 226-232 , August 2008

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