http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/01/defensive-radiology.html Tue, 14 Feb 2012 11:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2008/01/defensive-radiology.html#comment-82622 Hassled in PA Wed, 09 Jan 2008 21:32:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2008/01/defensive-radiology.html#comment-82622 This is a huge, under-reported problem. The reports I receive from outpatient Radiology almost never clarify. The reports usually read,"could be this, could be that, suggest CT, MRI", etc. Moreover, patients are entitled to these reports and expect the suggested tests. I used to blame the lawyers, but now I think greed plays into it too. This is a huge, under-reported problem. The reports I receive from outpatient Radiology almost never clarify. The reports usually read,”could be this, could be that, suggest CT, MRI”, etc. Moreover, patients are entitled to these reports and expect the suggested tests. I used to blame the lawyers, but now I think greed plays into it too.

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