We have observed that former nurses often make very good radiology residents, which leads us to think that nursing offers important lessons to radiology. To be clear, we are not proposing that undergraduate or medical students pursue nursing training so they can enhance their performance in residency - in view of the long course of radiology training, such a suggestion would be highly impractical. But we do believe that aspects of nursing training and practice not typically emphasized in medical education can help radiologists perform better and ultimately promote better patient care.
Keywords: Advocacy; Communication; Compassion; Education; Nurses.
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