A questionnaire-based survey of errors in diagnostic histopathology throughout the United Kingdom

Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 50, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 457-460

  Furness, P N ^a   Lauder, I ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit; Diagnosis; Error; Histopathology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HISTOPATHOLOGY; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKLOAD;

EID: 0030849217     PISSN: 00219746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jcp.50.6.457     Document Type: Article

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