Leonard Berlin

The second edition of Malpractice Issues in Radiology has just been published by the American Roentgen Ray Society. The volume collects the columns of Leonard Berlin, MD, which run in the yellow journal, providing radiology's equivalent of the television series Law and Order. The 915-page volume includes numerous case studies, opinions, and guidances ranging from five to 14 pages each, collected in the following sections: Errors in Radiographic Diagnosis; Radiologic Communication: Dilemmas and Pitfalls; Complications of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologic Procedures; Breast Cancer, Mammography, and Malpractice: A Hapless Triad; The Radiologist as Department Chair, Supervisor, or Teacher; Impact of Malpractice on Government Regulations; The Radiologist in the Courtroom; Liability of Performing Radiologic Screening; and Miscellaneous Topics. The price is $125 for nonmembers and $99 for members of the American Roentgen Ray Society. Orders can be placed by calling (800) 438-2777 or (703) 729-3353 or by logging on to the web site at www.arrs.org ...

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