Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 5, Issue 8 , Pages 887-892 , August 2008

The Reasons That Many Radiology Practices Don't Use Off-Hours Services

  • Scott Kennedy, BA

      Affiliations

    • Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: Scott Kennedy, BA, Yale University School of Medicine, 265 College Street #4G, New Haven, CT 06510
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  • Howard P. Forman, MD, MBA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
    • Yale University School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut.
    • Yale University School of Management, New Haven, Connecticut.
    • Department of Economics, Yale College, New Haven, Connecticut.
    • ,
  • Adam H. Kaye, BA

      Affiliations

    • Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
    • ,
  • Mythreyi Bhargavan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Research Department, American College of Radiology, Reston, Virginia.
    • ,
  • Jonathan H. Sunshine, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.
    • Research Department, American College of Radiology, Reston, Virginia.

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PII: S1546-1440(08)00095-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2008.02.013

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 5, Issue 8 , Pages 887-892 , August 2008

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