Communication: The needs of the patient come first

American Journal of Roentgenology

Volumn 192, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 557-559

  Berquist, Thomas H ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EDITORIAL; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT ADVOCACY; PATIENT CARE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOLOGIST;

COMMUNICATION; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 63049111135     PISSN: 0361803X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2214/AJR.09.2376     Document Type: Editorial

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