Radiography
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 40-47 , February 2010

Graduate radiographers' expectations for role development – The potential impact of misalignment of expectation and valence on staff retention and service provision

Received 5 January 2009 ,Revised 13 April 2009 ,Accepted 8 May 2009.

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Radiography
Volume 16, Issue 1 , Pages 40-47 , February 2010