Radiation therapists' and radiation oncology medical physicists' perceptions of work and the working environment in Australia: A qualitative study

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Radiation therapists' and radiation oncology medical physicists' perceptions of work and the working environment in Australia: A qualitative study

Workforce recruitment and retention are issues in radiation oncology. The working environment is likely to have an impact on retention; however, there is a lack of research in this area. The objectives of this study were to: investigate radiation therapists' (RTs) and radiation oncology medical...

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Main Authors:	Halkett, Georgia, Mckay, Jan, Hegney, D., Breen, Lauren, Berg, M., Ebert, M., Davis, M., Kearvell, R.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Ltd. 2016
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42505

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