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spellingShingle Neep, Michael J., Steffens, Tom, Owen, Rebecca, McPhail, Steven M., Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, A survey of radiographers' confidence and self‐perceived accuracy in frontline image interpretation and their continuing educational preferences, Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
title A survey of radiographers' confidence and self‐perceived accuracy in frontline image interpretation and their continuing educational preferences
title_full A survey of radiographers' confidence and self‐perceived accuracy in frontline image interpretation and their continuing educational preferences
title_fullStr A survey of radiographers' confidence and self‐perceived accuracy in frontline image interpretation and their continuing educational preferences
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title_short A survey of radiographers' confidence and self‐perceived accuracy in frontline image interpretation and their continuing educational preferences
title_sort a survey of radiographers' confidence and self‐perceived accuracy in frontline image interpretation and their continuing educational preferences
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topic Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging, Radiological and Ultrasound Technology
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jmrs.48