Radiography
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 196-202 , August 2009

Radiographic interpretation of the appendicular skeleton: A comparison between casualty officers, nurse practitioners and radiographers

  • Liz Coleman

      Affiliations

    • Radiology Department, Royal Surrey County Hospital, Egerton Road, Guildford, Surrey GU2 7XX, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1483 571122x4165.
    • ,
  • Keith Piper

      Affiliations

    • Allied Health Professions Department, Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Kent CT1 1QU, United Kingdom

Received 25 October 2007 ,Revised 27 November 2007 ,Accepted 5 December 2007.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2007.12.001

Radiography
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 196-202 , August 2009

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