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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Radiol Imaging 2021; 31(01): 024-029
DOI: 10.1055/s-0041-1729489
Review Article

Clinical Radiology Case Presentation: Do’s and Don’ts

Geethu E. Punnen
1   Division of Clinical Radiology, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
,
Shyamkumar N. Keshava
2   Division of Clinical Radiology, Department of Interventional Radiology, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
,
Sridhar Gibikote
1   Division of Clinical Radiology, Department of Radiodiagnosis, Christian Medical College, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
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Abstract

Clinical case presentation is part of daily routine for doctors to communicate with each other to facilitate learning, and ultimately patient management. Hence, the art of good clinical case presentation is a skill that needs to be mastered. Case presentations are a part of most undergraduate and postgraduate training programs aimed at nurturing oratory and presentation design skills. This article is an attempt at providing a trainee in radiology a guideline to good case presentation skills.

Keywords

clinical case presentation - presentation skills - clinical radiology case presentation - resident training


Publication History

Article published online:
25 May 2021

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