Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 115-118 , August 2009

Preparing a patient for an ‘X-ray’: A student nurse’s pespective of radiographic imaging

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doi: 10.1016/j.joon.2009.07.004

Journal of Orthopaedic Nursing
Volume 13, Issue 3 , Pages 115-118 , August 2009

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