The perils of perfectionism

Joseph Junewick, Richard Gunderman

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Abstract

OBJECTIVE. The purposes of this article are to describe the perfectionism that occurs among radiologists and to propose methods of assuaging it. CONCLUSION. Perfectionism can take a great toll on radiologists and those they work with. Only by setting realistic expectations and learning from failure is genuine professional fulfillment possible.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)740-741
Number of pages2
JournalAmerican Journal of Roentgenology
Volume213
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2019

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Keywords

  • Perfectionism
  • Psychology
  • Radiologists
  • Radiology

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  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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The perils of perfectionism. / Junewick, Joseph; Gunderman, Richard.

In: American Journal of Roentgenology, Vol. 213, No. 4, 01.01.2019, p. 740-741.

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Junewick, J & Gunderman, R 2019, 'The perils of perfectionism', American Journal of Roentgenology, vol. 213, no. 4, pp. 740-741. https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.19.21158
Junewick J, Gunderman R. The perils of perfectionism. American Journal of Roentgenology. 2019 Jan 1;213(4):740-741. https://doi.org/10.2214/AJR.19.21158
Junewick, Joseph ; Gunderman, Richard. / The perils of perfectionism. In: American Journal of Roentgenology. 2019 ; Vol. 213, No. 4. pp. 740-741.
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