Radiography
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 301-305 , November 2008

Radiographer emergency department hot reporting: An assessment of service quality and feasibility

  • Maryann Hardy

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiography, School of Health Studies, University of Bradford, Trinity Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD5 0BB, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 01274 236578.
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  • Nicholas Spencer

      Affiliations

    • Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Radiology Department, Pinderfields General Hospital, Aberford Road, Wakefield WF1 4DG, United Kingdom
    • ,
  • Beverly Snaith

      Affiliations

    • Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Radiology Department, Pinderfields General Hospital, Aberford Road, Wakefield WF1 4DG, United Kingdom

Received 9 May 2007 ,Revised 21 September 2007 ,Accepted 11 October 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2007.10.003

Radiography
Volume 14, Issue 4 , Pages 301-305 , November 2008

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