Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 81-84 , April 2007

The Provision of Emergency Radiology Services and Potential Radiologist Workforce Crisis: Is There a Role for the Emergency-Dedicated Radiologist?

  • Daniel D. Saket, MD, MBA

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Daniel D. Saket, MD, MBA, 200 North Wynnewood Ave. #A-312, Wynnewood, PA 19096.

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PII: S0887-2171(07)00010-8

doi: 10.1053/j.sult.2007.01.002

Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI
Volume 28, Issue 2 , Pages 81-84 , April 2007

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