Doctors don't often tell patients of CT scan risks

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Doctors don't often tell patients of CT scan risks

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Only about a third of patients surveyed at one U.S. medical center said their doctors told them about the possible risks of a CT scan, such as radiation exposure, a new study finds. Researchers, who published their findings in JAMA Internal Medicine on Monday, also found that most patients thought their doctors made the final decision to have the scans. "I think that sounds pretty consistent of what my experience would be as a patient, physician and with family members," said Dr. ...

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