Degree Requirement & Employment Opportunity in Radiologic Science.
Objective To estimate the short-term effect of increasing the minimum education requirement for primary certification examination eligibility on employment opportunities in the radiologic sciences in the United States. Methods Data was gathered from the websites of academic institutions, accrediting...
| Publicado en: | Radiologic Technology Vol. 83; no. 6; pp. 541 - 549 |
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| Formato: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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American Society of Radiologic Technologists
Jul/Aug2012
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