Radiography
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A reflection on the role of an emergency care Consultant Radiographer in achieving appropriate imaging conditions for nasogastric tube positioning

  • H.C. Jones

      Affiliations

    • Royal Liverpool University Hospital Trust, Prescot Street, Liverpool L7 8XP, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1925 214770.
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  • L. Robinson

      Affiliations

    • University of Salford, Frederick Road, Salford M6 6UP, UK

Received 28 August 2008 ,Revised 22 October 2008 ,Accepted 3 November 2008.

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PII: S1078-8174(08)00108-9

doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2008.11.001

Radiography
Volume 14 , Pages e11-e14 , December 2008