Check this out:
WSJ healthblog:
Israeli researchers found that the interpretation of CT scans improved when a snapshot of the patient automatically appeared in the images reviewed by the radiologist at a computerized work station.
Basically... You see a mugshot of the patient, and this increases your work performance.
We could use a similar study in pathology.
http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/12/02/personal-pictures-might-improve-radiology-results/
WSJ healthblog:
Israeli researchers found that the interpretation of CT scans improved when a snapshot of the patient automatically appeared in the images reviewed by the radiologist at a computerized work station.
Basically... You see a mugshot of the patient, and this increases your work performance.
We could use a similar study in pathology.
http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/12/02/personal-pictures-might-improve-radiology-results/