title: Ethical issues, justification, referral criteria for budget limited and high-dose procedures.
abstract: This paper reviews some of the issues connected with questions of ethics, health economics, radiation dose and referral criteria arising from a workshop held under the auspices of the Sentinel Research Program FP6-012909. An extensive bibliography of further reading is included.
authors.affiliation: Hairmyres Hospital, East Kilbride, Glasgow G75 8RG, Scotland, UK. rhcorbett@btopenworld.com
authors.forename: R H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Corbett
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging / Q000191:economics* / Q000941:ethics*; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006801:Humans; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011871:Radiology / Q000941:ethics*; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*