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Content and style of radiation risk communication for pediatric patients.

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Broder, JS; Frush, DP
Published in: J Am Coll Radiol
March 2014

The diagnostic benefits of medical imaging, including CT, must be weighed against the risks of ionizing radiation and communicated effectively to patients. Health care providers requesting and performing these examinations have a shared responsibility for this risk-benefit discussion. Effective and balanced communication of these risks requires style as well as content mastery. Fundamentals of communication are similar for all patients, but special attention is needed in the pediatric setting.

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J Am Coll Radiol

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EISSN

1558-349X

Publication Date

March 2014

Volume

11

Issue

3

Start / End Page

238 / 242

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Risk Assessment
  • Radiation Protection
  • Radiation Injuries
  • Pediatrics
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Informed Consent
  • Humans
 

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Broder, J. S., & Frush, D. P. (2014). Content and style of radiation risk communication for pediatric patients. J Am Coll Radiol, 11(3), 238–242. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2013.10.003
Broder, Joshua S., and Donald P. Frush. “Content and style of radiation risk communication for pediatric patients.J Am Coll Radiol 11, no. 3 (March 2014): 238–42. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jacr.2013.10.003.
Broder JS, Frush DP. Content and style of radiation risk communication for pediatric patients. J Am Coll Radiol. 2014 Mar;11(3):238–42.
Broder, Joshua S., and Donald P. Frush. “Content and style of radiation risk communication for pediatric patients.J Am Coll Radiol, vol. 11, no. 3, Mar. 2014, pp. 238–42. Pubmed, doi:10.1016/j.jacr.2013.10.003.
Broder JS, Frush DP. Content and style of radiation risk communication for pediatric patients. J Am Coll Radiol. 2014 Mar;11(3):238–242.
Journal cover image

Published In

J Am Coll Radiol

DOI

EISSN

1558-349X

Publication Date

March 2014

Volume

11

Issue

3

Start / End Page

238 / 242

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • United States
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed
  • Risk Assessment
  • Radiation Protection
  • Radiation Injuries
  • Pediatrics
  • Patient Education as Topic
  • Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
  • Informed Consent
  • Humans