Radiography
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 203-208 , August 2009

Profession and professionalisation in medical radiation science as an emergent profession

  • Jenny Sim

      Affiliations

    • RMIT University, Medical Radiations, School of Medical Sciences, PO Box 71, Bundoora, Victoria 3083, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +61 3 9925 7786; fax: +61 3 9925 7466.
  • ,
  • Alex Radloff

      Affiliations

    • Central Queensland University, Rockhampton Campus, Bruce Highway, North Rockhampton, Queensland 4702, Australia

Received 1 July 2007 ,Revised 29 January 2008 ,Accepted 6 May 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2008.05.001

Radiography
Volume 15, Issue 3 , Pages 203-208 , August 2009