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A form of hedge, '''clinical correlation''' is a phrase used by radiologists (''[[Correlatus clinicus]]'') to purposely anger any provider not in the field of radiology.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/10/combative/ Combative Little Old Lady Requires Record-Breaking 11-to-1 Sitter]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/05/cant-find-car-hospital-garage-order-consult/ Lost Your Car in the Hospital Garage? Order a Consult]</ref> The phrase is such a prevalent part of medical practice that February 2 of every year is dubbed Radiologist Day: if a radiologist sees his or her own shadow, then there will be 6 more weeks of '''clinical correlation'''.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2014/02/radiologist-day/ Radiologist Day: 6 More Weeks of Clinical Correlation]</ref><ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2017/02/radiologist-flight-emergency/ Radiologist Responds to In-Flight Emergency, Hedges, Asks Pilot to Clinically Correlate]</ref>
'''An Infinite Loop of Clinical Correlation'''----On August 3, 2016, Radiology recommended '''clinical correlation''' with pathologic findings and Pathology recommended '''clinical correlation''' of radiologic findings causing an infinite loop that has yet to this day been broken.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/08/pathology-and-radiology-reports/ Pathology and Radiology Reports Recommend Correlation with Each Other, Endless Loop Ensues]</ref> '''A Radiologist Clinically Correlates'''----Though rare, it is possible that when a radiologist is extremely bored he or she may do the '''clinical correlations''' themselves.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/05/bored-radiologist-clinically-correlates-everything/ Bored Radiologist Clinically Correlates Everything Himself]</ref> '''No Clinical Correlation'''----However, there have been two recorded instances of '''clinical correlation''' not taking place: the first was to protect a radiologist protecting a patient from a provider's incompetenceby telling the ordering incompetent physician directly that the patient had appendicitis and to consult Surgery<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2013/07/radiologist-recommends-against-clinical-correlation/ Radiologist Recommends Against Clinical Correlation]</ref>, and (2) the second was during the annual [[Joint Commission]] safety purgewhen '''clinical correlation''' was suspended for 12 hours.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2016/07/joint-commission-patient-purge/ The Joint Commission Announces First Annual “Patient Safety Purge”]</ref>