Transmission of nonemergent critical findings: Communication versus consultation

Radiology

Volumn 257, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 609-611

  Baker, Stephen R ^a  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSULTATION; EDITORIAL; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERROR; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIODIAGNOSIS; RADIOLOGIST; RESPONSIBILITY;

COMMUNICATION; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; EMERGENCIES; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RADIOLOGY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 78649663711     PISSN: 00338419     EISSN: 15271315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1148/radiol.10101679     Document Type: Editorial

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