Clinical Correlation
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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.[1][2][3] The phrase is such a prevalent part of medical practice than 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.[4]
However, there have been two recorded instances of clinical correlation not taking place: the first was to protect a patient from a provider's incompetence[5], and (2) the second was during the annual Joint Commission safety purge.[6]
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