Radiography
Volume 14 , Pages e15-e19 , December 2008

The concept of advanced radiographic practice: An international perspective

  • Maryann Hardy

      Affiliations

    • Division of Radiography, School of Health Studies, University of Bradford, 25 Trinity Road, Bradford, West Yorkshire BD5 0BB, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1274 236578.
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  • Jeffrey Legg

      Affiliations

    • Department of Radiation Sciences, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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  • Tony Smith

      Affiliations

    • Department of Rural Health, University of Newcastle, Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia
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  • Borgny Ween

      Affiliations

    • Rikshospitalet-Radiumhospitalet Medical Center, Oslo, Norway
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  • Imelda Williams

      Affiliations

    • Canterbury Christ Church University, Canterbury, Kent, UK
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  • Jenny Motto

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Johannesburg, Doornfontein 2028, South Africa

Received 16 May 2008 ,Revised 30 September 2008 ,Accepted 5 October 2008.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2008.10.001

Radiography
Volume 14 , Pages e15-e19 , December 2008