Research ethics applications: Back to basics: What you ought to know about research ethics applications

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Lockwood, P. 2023. Research ethics applications: Back to basics: What you ought to know about research ethics applications. Insights into Imaging. Spring (7), pp. 39-45.

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Authors	Lockwood, P.
Keywords	Research ethics; Radiography; Radiographers
Year	2023
Journal	Insights into Imaging
Journal citation	Spring (7), pp. 39-45
Publisher	Haymarket
ISSN	2752-9762
Related URL	https://www.sor.org/getmedia/64957c13-e66a-4890-b94f-9b13f22e0fe0/Insight-spring-2023-book-for-WEB
Print	04 Mar 2023
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Accepted	16 Feb 2023
Deposited	30 Mar 2023
Output status	Published
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