PT - JOURNAL ARTICLE AU - Hassouna, Habib M. TI - Understanding and Responding to Patients in the Nuclear Medicine Department DP - 1979 Sep 01 TA - Journal of Nuclear Medicine Technology PG - 171--173 VI - 7 IP - 3 4099 - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/7/3/171.short 4100 - http://tech.snmjournals.org/content/7/3/171.full SO - J. Nucl. Med. Technol.1979 Sep 01; 7 AB - The daily problems existing in a nuclear medicine department—involving communication, understanding, and effective handling of the patient by nuclear medicine personnel—are discussed. Experiences and observations based on a patient population of approximately 3,000 are included. Recommendations for in-service education and methods for solving specific problem situations are also suggested.