Radiography
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 279-285 , November 2010

Consultant radiographers: Profile of the first generation

  • Lesley J. Forsyth

      Affiliations

    • School of Health Sciences, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, AB10 7QG, UK
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author.
    • ,
  • Valerie Maehle

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Health and Social Care, Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen, AB10 7QG, UK

Received 24 January 2010 ,Revised 23 March 2010 ,Accepted 17 April 2010.

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doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2010.04.006

Radiography
Volume 16, Issue 4 , Pages 279-285 , November 2010

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