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. 2019 Oct;213(4):740-741.
doi: 10.2214/AJR.19.21158. Epub 2019 May 13.

The Perils of Perfectionism

Joseph Junewick  1   2 , Richard B Gunderman  3
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The Perils of Perfectionism

Joseph Junewick et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2019 Oct.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE. The purposes of this article are to describe the perfectionism that occurs among radiologists and to propose methods of assuaging it. CONCLUSION. Perfectionism can take a great toll on radiologists and those they work with. Only by setting realistic expectations and learning from failure is genuine professional fulfillment possible.

Keywords: perfectionism; psychology; radiologists; radiology.

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  • Different Facets of Perfectionism.
    Garg T, Shrigiriwar A. Garg T, et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2019 Dec;213(6):W302. doi: 10.2214/AJR.19.21738. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2019. PMID: 31755757 No abstract available.

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