Radiography
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 77-85 , February 2009

Mature students’ perspectives of studying radiography

  • M. Williams

      Affiliations

    • Ysbyty Gwynedd, Bangor, Gwynedd, UK
    • ,
  • S. Decker

      Affiliations

    • School of Healthcare Sciences (Radiography), Bangor University, Archimedes Centre, Technology Park, Wrexham LL13 7YP, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1978 316 207; fax: +44 1978 316209.

Received 29 August 2007 ,Revised 10 December 2007 ,Accepted 25 January 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2008.01.002

Radiography
Volume 15, Issue 1 , Pages 77-85 , February 2009

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