Radiography
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 189-197 , August 2010

The role of the consultant radiographer – Experience of appointees

  • Peter Ford

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Received 21 August 2009 ,Revised 2 March 2010 ,Accepted 5 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2010.03.001

Radiography
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 189-197 , August 2010

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