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Essay / Communication in Radiology - 1557
In a recent patient study, one patient responded: “Do the doctors communicate with each other here? It would be so much better for the patient if they collaborated as a team. This statement applies to all healthcare professionals at this hospital. The actions of employees do not go unnoticed by patients. It is essential that doctors have a general understanding of radiology procedures in order to treat patients appropriately. Mandatory training of medical assistants on understanding radiology exams will improve communication between medical assistants and technologists, clarify communication between medical assistants and patients, and eliminate unnecessary radiation exposure by ordering radiology exams in a timely manner. appropriate. Communication between technologists and medical assistants needs to be improved. The constant struggle to understand what the other wants is tiring and redundant. An understanding of radiology procedures and protocol is imperative. Patients deserve exceptional quality care and a feeling of security within this hospital organization. It is crucial that we consider patient safety when dealing with ionizing radiation. Andreoli Cavalheiro said that patient care is a complex process that requires various organized work dynamics from the care team. The process involves clinical information for treatment decision-making and team communication to provide quality patient care. Communication between care teams and knowledge of their patients have the greatest impact on the continuum of care and the rapid organization of processes (304). Ultimately, communication between professionals defines the quality of information and the quality of care (307). Training clinicians to understand radiology protocols would improve...... middle of article ......f analysis with a new instrumental variable. Health Services Research, 43(5p1), 1505-1519. doi:10.1111/j.1475-6773.2008.00849.Furlow, B. (2011). Radiation protection in pediatric imaging. Radiological Technology, 82(5), 421. Heyer CM, Lemburg SP, Peters SA. Pediatric radiology and scientific contributions to radiation dose at the meeting of the German Society of Radiology – an analysis of an 11-year period. Eur J Radiol. 2010; 75(2):e135-e140.The patient first. (2008, July). Poor communication.Patient First Review-Patient Experience Component. Retrieved from http://www.health.gov.sk.ca/adx/aspx/adxGetMedia Reynolds, A. (2009). Patient-centered care. Radiological Technology, 81(2), 133-147.Shipman, B. (2010). The role of communication in the patient-doctor relationship. Journal of Forensic Medicine, 31(4), 433-442. do I:10.1080/01947648.2010.535427