title: Ethics and law for the radiologic technologist.
abstract: Radiologic technologists face daily decisions based on both ethics and law. Ethics has a long history in medicine and includes biomedical, professional and personal ethics. Health care professionals also must be aware of administrative, constitutional, civil and criminal law. They are subject to both criminal and civil penalties for misconduct in the course of carrying out professional duties.
authors.forename: S D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Lynn
mesh_terms: D004995:Ethics, Professional; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D013679:Technology, Radiologic / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States