Radiography
Volume 16, Issue 3 , Pages 198-208 , August 2010

The concept of caring: Perceptions of radiation therapists

  • Amanda Bolderston

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Medicine Program, Princess Margaret Hospital, University Health Network, Toronto, Ontario M5G 2M9, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Donna Lewis

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Therapy, Odette Cancer Centre, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Martin J. Chai

      Affiliations

    • Radiation Therapy, Medical Radiation Sciences, The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences, Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Received 29 October 2009 ,Revised 15 March 2010 ,Accepted 31 March 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2010.03.006

Radiography
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