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Work Experience Unit Assignment 2 Introduction This assignment will analyse 15 different types of careers, in the NHS (National Heath Service and in the sports industry. The 15 careers are: 1. Diagnostic Radiographers 2. Therapeutic Radiographers 3. Art Therapist 4. Chiropody 5. Dietetics 6. Occupational Therapist 7. Physiotherapist 8. Psychologist 9. Language Therapist 10. Nurses 11. Sports Coach 12. Nutritionist 13. Sports Therapist 14. Sports Bio mechanist 15. Sports Scientist Diagnostic Radiographers and therapeutic radiographers There are two types of radiography, diagnostic and therapeutic. Both need considerable knowledge of technology, anatomy and physiology and pathology to carry out their work. The NHS employs 90% of all radiographers, with other opportunities in private clinics and industry. There are about 18,000 registered radiographers in the UK. The ratio of diagnostic to therapeutic radiographers is ten to one. Diagnostic radiographers work mainly within the radiology and imaging departments of hospitals (NHS trusts or private sector) but may also work in surgeries/clinics. Radiology departments within hospitals normally include a number of sections encompassing a...

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