title: Turf wars in radiology: challenges leveled at our specialty and how to respond to them.
abstract: When turf wars related to the practice of imaging erupt, they often take the form of debates between radiologists at a given hospital and others in their medical community. During these debates, others will often level challenges or accusations at radiologists. In this article, the authors present some of the more commonly heard challenges and their views on how to respond to these challenges.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital and Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, Penn 19107, USA. david.levin@mail.tju.edu
authors.forename: David C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Levin
authors.forename: Vijay M
authors.initials: VM
authors.lastname: Rao
mesh_terms: D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008511:Medicine; D011361:Professional Competence; D011871:Radiology; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D013038:Specialization