Journal of Radiology Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 119-121 , December 2006

Consider the Dose

  • Darlene Frasher, MSN, RN

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Darlene Frasher, Diagnostic Radiology Department, National Institute of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Bldg. 10, Room 1C580, Bethesda, Maryland 20892.

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PII: S1546-0843(06)00141-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jradnu.2006.10.011

Journal of Radiology Nursing
Volume 25, Issue 4 , Pages 119-121 , December 2006

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