Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 180-186 , March 2010

Why Radiologists Lose Their Hospital Contracts: Is Your Contract Secure?

  • Lawrence R. Muroff, MD

      Affiliations

    • University of Florida College of Medicine, Gainesville, Florida
    • University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, Florida
    • Imaging Consultants, Inc, Tampa, Florida
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author and reprints: Lawrence R. Muroff, MD, Imaging Consultants, Inc, 16804 Avila Boulevard, Tampa, FL 33613

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PII: S1546-1440(09)00550-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jacr.2009.10.015

Journal of the American College of Radiology
Volume 7, Issue 3 , Pages 180-186 , March 2010

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