Patient understanding of radiation risk from medical computed tomography—A comparison of Hispanic vs. non-Hispanic emergency department populations
Background. Cultural differences and language barriers may adversely impact patients with respect to understanding the risks/benefits of medical testing.Objective. We hypothesized that there would be no difference in Hispanic vs. non-Hispanic patients’ knowledge of radiation risk that results from C...
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| Language: | English |
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PeerJ Inc.
2015-05-01
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| Series: | PeerJ |
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| Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/937.pdf |