Legal and ethical issues in medical physics

Courtesy EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health  Thu, 07/17/2008 - 23:00

(American Institute of Physics) The legal and ethical issues facing medical physicists are numerous and complex -- perhaps more so than some other areas of medicine.

Certain activities, such as handling radioactive materials, are highly regulated by the federal and state governments.

Other activities, such as minimum education and training standards and licensure requirements vary from state to state.

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