926. INTERPRETATIONS OF CHEST X-RAYS BY RADIOGRAPHERS AND GENERAL PRACTITIONERS AT DISTRICT HOSPITALS IN THE CITY OF TSHWANE
ABSTRACT
The public health care system is at the core of transforming health services in South Africa. The effectiveness of patient service delivery in hospitals is highly dependent upon the ability to provide timeous, adequate diagnostic radiography and an immediate radiology service, to support and influence patient management. A shortage of radiologists restricts continuity in radiology services and causes a delay in diagnosis, compromising the overall quality of service to patie...