Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 3, Issue 6 , Pages 472-477 , June 2006

Communication Between Radiologists and Patients: An Unsolved Issue

  • Dulia Ortega, MD

      Affiliations

    • Dulia Ortega is from Centro de Imagenología, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
    • Corresponding Author InformationDulia Ortega, MD, Centro de Imagenología, Hospital Clínico Universidad de Chile, Santos Dumont 999, Independencia, Santiago, RM, Chile.
    • ,
  • César García, MD

      Affiliations

    • César García is from Departamento de Imágenes, Clínica Alemana de Santiago, Santiago, Chile.

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PII: S1546-1440(06)00046-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2006.02.003

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 3, Issue 6 , Pages 472-477 , June 2006

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