Medical Malpractice and Diagnostic Radiology : Challenges and Opportunities

Copyright © 2023 The Association of University Radiologists. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved..

Medicolegal challenges in radiology are broad and impact both radiologists and patients. Radiologists may be affected directly by malpractice litigation or indirectly due to defensive imaging ordering practices. Patients also could be harmed physically, emotionally, or financially by unnecessary tests or procedures. As technology advances, the incorporation of artificial intelligence into medicine will bring with it new medicolegal challenges and opportunities. This article reviews the current and emerging direct and indirect effects of medical malpractice on radiologists and summarizes evidence-based solutions.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:31

Enthalten in:

Academic radiology - 31(2024), 1 vom: 12. Jan., Seite 233-241

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sumner, Christina [VerfasserIn]
Kietzman, Alexander [VerfasserIn]
Kadom, Nadja [VerfasserIn]
Frigini, Alexandre [VerfasserIn]
Makary, Mina S [VerfasserIn]
Martin, Ardenne [VerfasserIn]
McKnight, Colin [VerfasserIn]
Retrouvey, Michele [VerfasserIn]
Spieler, Bradley [VerfasserIn]
Griffith, Brent [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Defensive medicine
Journal Article
Medical malpractice
Review

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Date Completed 15.01.2024

Date Revised 15.01.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.acra.2023.08.015

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM362382123