Radiography
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 125-130 , May 2010

An examination of practice during radiography of the clavicle

Received 18 June 2009 ,Revised 18 November 2009 ,Accepted 2 December 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2009.12.002

Radiography
Volume 16, Issue 2 , Pages 125-130 , May 2010