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Cannavale A, Santoni M, Mancarella P, et al. Malpractice in radiology: what should you worry about?. Radiol Res Pract. 2013;2013:219259doi: 10.1155/2013/219259.
Cannavale, A., Santoni, M., Mancarella, P., Passariello, R., & Arbarello, P. (2013). Malpractice in radiology: what should you worry about?. Radiology research and practice, 2013219259. https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/219259
Cannavale, Alessandro, et al. "Malpractice in radiology: what should you worry about?." Radiology research and practice vol. 2013 (2013): 219259. doi: https://doi.org/10.1155/2013/219259
Cannavale A, Santoni M, Mancarella P, Passariello R, Arbarello P. Malpractice in radiology: what should you worry about?. Radiol Res Pract. 2013;2013:219259. doi: 10.1155/2013/219259. Epub 2013 Apr 03. PMID: 23691316; PMCID: PMC3649698.
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Radiol Res Pract. 2013;2013:219259. doi: 10.1155/2013/219259. Epub 2013 Apr 03.

Malpractice in radiology: what should you worry about?.

Radiology research and practice

Alessandro Cannavale, Mariangela Santoni, Paola Mancarella, Roberto Passariello, Paolo Arbarello

Affiliations

  1. Department of Radiological Sciences, "Sapienza" University of Rome, 324 Viale Regina Elena, 00161 Rome, Italy.

PMID: 23691316 PMCID: PMC3649698 DOI: 10.1155/2013/219259

Abstract

Over recent years the professional role of the radiologist has been evolved due to the increasing involvement in the clinical management of the patient. Radiologists have thus been increasingly charged by new duties and liabilities, exposing them to higher risks of legal claims made against them. Malpractice lawsuits in radiology are commonly related to inappropriate medical care or to the poor physician-patient relationship. In the present paper, we provide overview of the basic principles of the medical malpractice law and the main legal issues and causes of legal actions against diagnostic and interventional radiologists. We also address some issues to help radiologists to reduce risks and consequences of malpractice lawsuits. These include (1) following the standard of care to the best of their ability, (2) cautious use of off-label devices, (3) better communication skills among healthcare workers and with the patient, and (4) ensuring being covered by adequate malpractice insurance. Lastly, we described definitions of some medicolegal terms and concepts that are thought to be useful for radiologists to know.

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