Survival Strategies for Radiology: Some Practical Tips on How to Reduce the Risk of Being Sued and Losing

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 3, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 689-693

  Raskin, Michael M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Failure to communicate; medical malpractice; risk management

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MAMMOGRAPHY; MEDICAL LIABILITY; MEDICAL PRACTICE; RADIOLOGIST; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 84928096176     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2006.03.018     Document Type: Article

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