Ethical radiologic practice

摘要

The December issue of JACR is a very special one. For the third consecutive year, Associate Editor for Health Services Research and Policy Ruth Carlos has selected an international co-editor (Pia Sundgren, MD, PhD) and produced an in-depth look at an important aspect of radiologic practice. This year, the special issue focuses on medical ethics. The articles they recruited and labored over reflect the intersection of US and international views on such issues as insurance coverage for imaging innovations, the potential for the future rationing of health care, and the balancing of radiologists' responsibilities to patients and society.