Should we inform patients of radiology results?

Radiology

Volumn 255, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 317-321

  Smith, J Nathan ^a   Gunderman, Richard B ^b  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NOTE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOLOGIST;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DECISION MAKING; HUMANS; MEDICAL STAFF, HOSPITAL; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; RADIOLOGY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 77951461113     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: 15271315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.10091608     Document Type: Note

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