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Re: Rad workers - but not trained



At 15:15 09.02.1997 -0600, you wrote:
>Over the past few months I have been exposed (no pun intended) to the 
>fact that many individuals who work in the medical arena, such as 
>x-ray techs, nuclear medicine techs and laboratory research workers 
>apparently do not understand the basics of radiation exposure, health 
>physics or radiation protection. What is more disturbing is that 
>I have had to answr the same types of questions from physicians 
>and PhDs. Some of the types of questions I have been asked are:
>............................................................

Sandy,

I wonder whether these individuals should not be trained accordingly before
becoming x-ray techs, nuclear medicine techs, physicians, PhDs..... 

No provocation intended.

Franz
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