Accuracy of Information on Imaging Requisitions: Does It Matter?

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 617-621

  Cohen, Mervyn D ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

communication; Imaging requisition; quality of radiology service

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; RADIOLOGY DEPARTMENT;

EID: 34548378741     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2007.02.003     Document Type: Article

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