The rules of radiology / Paul McCoubrie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McCoubrie, Paul.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medical radiology.

Radiology.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This book gets to the heart of what radiology is and what radiologists do. As a relatively young speciality, there is no guide for radiologists to act as a moral compass. Until now, that is. You will not find any dry technical matters in here. You will not find any clues about how to interpret images better. This book details the 'other 50%': the rest of the working week when a radiologist is not reading scans or performing procedures. The essence of radiology is distilled and offered up to the reader. If you want a comfortable read that offers bland reassurances, look elsewhere. If you want a book that questions everything and discusses uncomfortable truths, this is the book for you. Each of the Rules addresses an important part of professional practice. This book is a manifesto for all radiologists across the globe to raise their game, to be more effective and to serve their patients better.

Contents:

Intro

Preface

Contents

1 Rule #1 / / Obey The Rules

2 Rule #2 / / Smile

3 Rule #3 / / Keep Your Cool

4 Rule #4 / / Work Hard

5 Rule #5 / / Toughen Up

6 Rule #6 / / Respect The Machines

7 Rule #7 / / Never Let A Clinician Play Radiologist

8 Rule #8 / / Forgive The Sins Of The Clinician

9 Rule #9 / / Don't Be Too Approachable

10 Rule #10 / / Be A Good Colleague

11 Rule #11 / / Never Measure Anything

12 Rule #12 / / Never Count Anything

13 Rule #13 / / The Default Is To Say 'Yes'

14 Rule #14 / / Agitation Is Not An Indication

15 Rule #15 / / Always Help The Patient

16 Rule #16 / / Be Damned Careful When Saying An Outright 'No'

17 Rule #17 / / Don't Study Surrogates

18 Rule #18 / / Avoid 'Interesting' Cases

19 Rule #19 / / Beware The 'Fit 90 Year Old'

20 Rule #20 / / Counteract Misjudgement

21 Rule #21 / / There Is No Such Thing As A Radiological Emergency

22 Rule #22 / / If You Feel Resistance, Stop Pushing

23 Rule #23 / / Use Words Carefully

24 Rule #24 / / Brevity Is King

25 Rule #25 / / Ditch The Stethoscope

26 Rule #26 / / CT Is Easy

27 Rule #27 / / Don't Answer The Phone

28 Rule #28 / / Stay Safe The Easy Way

29 Rule #29 / / Get Off The Fence

30 Rule #30 / / Don't Pick Fights

31 Rule #31 / / Beware The 'Good' Case

32 Rule #32 / / Don't Fret About Complications

33 Rule #33 / / We Are Not In The Business Of Exclusion

34 Rule #34 / / Trust Your Clinical Instincts

35 Rule #35 / / If You Have To Fail, Fail Safely

36 Rule #36 / / Take Clinical Details With A Pinch Of Salt

37 Rule #37 / / Don't Crap On Juniors

38 Rule #38 / / Aggressive Clinicians Need Your Help

39 Rule #39 / / Know Loads

40 Rule #40 / / Never Offer To Eat Your Pants

41 Rule #41 / / Radiologists Don't Wear Suede Shoes

42 Rule #42 / / Never Investigate On The Day Of Discharge

43 Rule #43 / / Only Give Clinicians 15 Seconds

44 Rule #44 / / You Can Never Know Too Much Anatomy

45 Rule #45 / / Be Careful With "Limited" Or "Quick" Studies

46 Rule #46 / / Image Quality Is Up To The Radiologist

47 Rule #47 / / It Is Never A Chordoma

48 Rule #48 / / Reporting Rooms Should Be Pitch Black

49 Rule #49 / / Don't Touch The Screens

50 Rule #50 / / Error Is Inherent To Radiology

Appendix

Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Other Format:

Print version:

ISBN:

9783030652296

3030652297

OCLC:

1236922344

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.