The role of a consultant radiologist - Are patients still in the dark?

European Radiology

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2326-2332

  Grant, Lee ^a,c   Griffin, N ^a   McDonald, S ^a   Vargas, H ^a   Hampson, F ^a   Sinnatamby, R ^a   Vasconcelos, J C ^b  

^a CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Public awareness; Radiologist; Radiology; Responsibility; Role

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; IMAGING SYSTEM; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOLOGIST; RESPONSIBILITY;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; AWARENESS; CONSULTANTS; GREAT BRITAIN; OUTPATIENTS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PUBLIC OPINION;

EID: 70349883868     PISSN: 09387994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00330-009-1436-0     Document Type: Article

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