I have a friend in academic practice. It doesn't matter which one. The problems he has are or will be shared by all practices.Let's look at his day on CT. It's 6 PM. He's been working since 6 am and has read more than 55 patients' studies. A few were simple: appendicitis in a young patient, divertic-ulitis in an older patient. Most, however, were complex cases: mul-tiphasic urology protocols; cancer staging or follow-up covering the chest, abdomen, and pelvis with multiple prior comparisons; en-terography protocols; bowel obstruction. Most of the studies were important, with major decisions hinging on his interpretations. After 55 cases, he's burned out. Yes, they have PACS, voice transcription, and residents. But still, he's exhausted.
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