Patient-centered Radiology: It's Good Business

Nov. 27, 4:30-6:00 p.m. | S502AB

This session shows participants the value of increasing personal contact with patients in diagnostic radiology, and helps point to opportunities to improve in this area. It also introduces the American College of Radiology’s Face of Radiology campaign.

 

Speaker Information:

•             Mary C. Mahoney, MD, University of Cincinnati

•             Volney Ford Van Dalsem, MD, Stanford University, Los Altos, Calif.

•             Brent Joseph Wagner, MD, Reading Hospital and Medical Center, West Reading, Penn.

•             Lillie D Shockney, MD, RN, Johns Hopkins Breast Center, Baltimore

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