Radiography
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Initial image interpretation of appendicular skeletal radiographs: A comparison between nurses and radiographers

  • Keith J. Piper

      Affiliations

    • Allied Heath Professions Department, Canterbury Christ Church University, North Holmes Road, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1QU, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1227 782425; fax: +44 1227 451739.
    • ,
  • Audrey Paterson

      Affiliations

    • The College of Radiographers, 207 Providence Square, Mill Street, London SE1 2EW, UK

Received 5 January 2007 ,Revised 8 October 2007 ,Accepted 30 October 2007.

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PII: S1078-8174(07)00098-3

doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2007.10.006

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