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Editorial
. 2020 Jan;30(1):501-503.
doi: 10.1007/s00330-019-06349-8. Epub 2019 Jul 29.

Radiology and patient communication: if not now, then when?

Julie Cox  1   2 , Yitka Graham  3   4
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Editorial

Radiology and patient communication: if not now, then when?

Julie Cox et al. Eur Radiol. 2020 Jan.

Abstract

• Communication with patients in radiology is, in general, indirect using the referrer as a conduit. • Direct patient communication may be beneficial for radiology departments and radiologists to improve patient awareness about the nature of our role and also to provide correct and measured information about the nature and frequency of discrepancies in radiology.

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