Notes of a Radiology Watcher
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (941 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 3319016768 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 332 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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… This book is warmly recommended, to read at odd moments. I particularly enjoyed the section on the radiology report. From the book reviews:“Baker covers many areas of modern radiological practice including professional training, the role of the radiologist, malpractice, radiation dose and contemporary challenges. … Any radiologist will find this a readable and thought-provoking publication.” (Health Management, Vol. 14 (1), 2014) . We will benefit from his wisdom.” (Adrian Thomas, RAD Magazine, January, 2015)“Notes of a Radiology Watcher by Prof. Stephen Baker is a collection of discursive yet precise essays on the state, solutions and impressions of the radiology profession
"A spectacular book!" according to ronald wachsberg. This book is a wonderful compendium of observations, opinions and perspectives written by Dr Stephen Baker, a nationally and internationally recognized radiologist whose career has spanned 5 decades as a radiology chairman, researcher, administrator, educator, author and editor.It contains 79 chapters addressing a broad spectrum of topics of interest to ra. A Must Read for every imager Dr. Steve Baker, an internationally recognized radiologist, has authored a must-read for every radiologist in his "Notes of a Radiology Watcher." Baker, who has served as an academic chair for over 25 years, has incredible perceptive skills and has displayed them all in this very entertaining and informative book. He writes on most of the important topics . A unique perspective - fuill of insights This book was a pleasure to read. Stephen Baker presents an insider's perspective on many diverse topics in Radiology. He discusses residency training, health care economics, turf battles and malpractice to name a few of the conventional ones. But check out the table of contents to see the scope of the more unusual issues addressed (everything from geograp
Rather radiology is expensive, often intrusive and in some areas earnestly and endlessly controversial. It is also focused on improving communication skills and about enhancing quality and safety. Two recent developments in the monitoring of education of radiologists can be impacted by the content of this book. Matters of imaging are often public concerns, larger in scope than just the scheduling and managing of a series of image tests. In the elaboration of “milestones” for residency education in these issues are codified into focused initiatives that must be addressed by each trainee as he or she advances in capability and seniority within the training interval.. A radiologist must be attuned to these often confounding contingencies. The radiologist can no longer just “hide out” there. For trainees in Radiology, and for that matter, for all trainees in every medical specialty in the U.S., a new accreditation system (NAS) has been put into place under the impetus and aegis of the ACGME, the Accreditation Committee for Graduate Medical Education, the body responsible for graduate medical evaluation and oversight in the U.S. The Radiology Department is a pivotal part of any acute and/or comprehensive health care facility. Among its many innovations, the NAS curriculum is concerned with knowledge acquired about social and economic issues pertinent to
Stephen R. Baker, M.D. Department of Radiology UMDNJ-New Jersey Medical School 150 Bergen Street Newark NJ 07103 bakersr@umdnj