BMC Health Services Research

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What causes increasing and unnecessary use of radiological investigations? a survey of radiologists' perceptions

Kristin B Lysdahl1,2* and Bjørn M Hofmann2,3

Author Affiliations

1 Faculty of Health Sciences, Oslo University College, Oslo, Norway

2 Section for Medical Ethics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway

3 Faculty of Health Care and Nursing, Gjøvik University College, Gjøvik, Norway

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BMC Health Services Research 2009, 9:155 doi:10.1186/1472-6963-9-155

Published: 1 September 2009

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Additional file 1:

Radiology services in Norway. A brief description of how radiology services are organized in Norway.

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The questionnaire. The questionnaire in English translation.

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Respondents' demographic characteristics and practice information, and some corresponding number in the population. The additional file is a table that displays the respondents' replies on demographic and practice setting variables. In addition, the available corresponding numbers in the population (564 radiologists) is provided.

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