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Decades of Perceived Mediocrity: Prestige and Radiology

2011; Radiological Society of North America; Volume: 260; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1148/radiol.11110596

1527-1315

Gary M. Glazer, Julie A. Ruiz-Wibbelsmann,

Healthcare cost, quality, practices

HomeRadiologyVol. 260, No. 2 PreviousNext Reviews and CommentaryPerspectivesDecades of Perceived Mediocrity: Prestige and RadiologyGary M. Glazer , Julie A. Ruiz-WibbelsmannGary M. Glazer , Julie A. Ruiz-WibbelsmannAuthor AffiliationsFrom the Department of Radiology, Stanford University School of Medicine, 1201 Welch Rd, Room P-263, Palo Alto, CA 94304.Address correspondence to G.M.G. (e-mail: [email protected]).Gary M. Glazer Julie A. Ruiz-WibbelsmannPublished Online:Aug 1 2011https://doi.org/10.1148/radiol.11110596MoreSectionsFull textPDF ToolsImage ViewerAdd to favoritesCiteTrack CitationsPermissionsReprints ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked In AbstractWe can enhance radiology's prestige by increasing patient contact, garnering extramural funding to support the infrastructure for cutting-edge research and education, and exposing students earlier in their medical education to the excitement of radiology.References1 National University Rankings. 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