The knowledge, attitude and practice about ionizing radiation among nurses working in Orthopaedic theatres in a tertiary care centre in Sri Lanka

Chandrarathne D.K.S.J; Kalaventhan P; Dishanth S; Irshad M.I.N; Vimalarajan R; Jayarathne A.S.N; Bopitiya D.M.C.L.B

doi:10.5897/AJMHS2022.0202

African Journal of
Medical and Health Sciences

OFFICIAL PUBLICATION OF THE FEDERAL TEACHING HOSPITAL, ABAKALIKI, NIGERIA

Abbreviation: Afr. J. Med. Health Sci.
Language: English
ISSN: 2384-5589
DOI: 10.5897/AJMHS
Start Year: 2017
Published Articles: 79

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The knowledge, attitude and practice about ionizing radiation among nurses working in Orthopaedic theatres in a tertiary care centre in Sri Lanka

Chandrarathne D.K.S.J

Chandrarathne D.K.S.J
Department of Orthopaedic surgery, Teaching Hospital-Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka.
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Kalaventhan P

Kalaventhan P
Postgraduate trainee in Orthopaedic surgery, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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Dishanth S

Dishanth S
Postgraduate trainee in Orthopaedic surgery, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka.
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Irshad M.I.N

Irshad M.I.N
Department of Orthopaedic surgery, Teaching Hospital-Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
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Vimalarajan R

Vimalarajan R
Department of Orthopaedic surgery, Teaching Hospital-Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
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Jayarathne A.S.N

Jayarathne A.S.N
Department of Orthopaedic surgery, Teaching Hospital-Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
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Bopitiya D.M.C.L.B

Bopitiya D.M.C.L.B
Department of Orthopaedic surgery, Teaching Hospital-Batticaloa, Sri Lanka.
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Article Number - 0BD242970865
Vol.23(3), pp. 43-46 , June 2023
https://doi.org/10.5897/AJMHS2022.0202

Received: 16 January 2022
Accepted: 23 May 2023
Published: 30 June 2023

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