Radiography
Volume 15 , Pages e62-e66 , December 2009

Oral history in radiography: Listening to pioneers

  • Christine Ferris

      Affiliations

    • International Development Facilitator, Robert Winston Building, Faculty of Health & Wellbeing, Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield S10 2BP, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 114 225 2401.
    • ,
  • Michelle Winslow

      Affiliations

    • University of Sheffield, Oral History Society, Academic Unit of Supportive Care, Sykes House, Little Common Lane, Sheffield S11 9NE, United Kingdom

Received 11 July 2009 ,Revised 8 October 2009 ,Accepted 9 October 2009.

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PII: S1078-8174(09)00105-9

doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2009.10.011

Radiography
Volume 15 , Pages e62-e66 , December 2009

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