«Primary medicine, largely responsible for the disaster of the Italian system, refuses in some ways to adapt to the times and opposes the possibility of having further "responsibilities"» .

Words from Paolo Siotto, head of Radiology at Brotzu, which obviously did not please those involved at all.

A harsh criticism, made in the context of a speech in recent days at the conference "Computerized Tomography, Innovation, Quality and Clinical Practice", an "Ecm" event (Continuing Medical Education), therefore aimed at white coats in training, and for this reason even more contested.

"It is a message that causes damage to the image of the entire healthcare system, even more serious if we consider that it is a personal opinion expressed to young colleagues", warns Umberto Nevisco, regional secretary of the Fimmg.

The video with Dr. Siotto speaking went around WhatsApp and reached dozens of people. A minute and a half, a few sentences taken from the full speech.

"We take note of what we heard in the short video, an excerpt of a broader discussion", underlines the president of the Order of Physicians of the province of Cagliari Emilio Montaldo. "The Order will evaluate what happened, through the procedures provided by the rules".

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