title: Improving communication for better patient care.
abstract: Communication failures in radiology departments stem from a variety of sources and significantly influence the success of patient care. This article reviews the communication responsibilities of health care providers, identifies how errors are made and how they become medical mistakes and provides methods for improving communication within radiology departments.
authors.affiliation: Duke University Medical Center, Sports Medicine Clinic, Durham, NC, USA.
authors.forename: Anne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Scott
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003695:Delivery of Health Care; D019300:Medical Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians'; D011871:Radiology