Does the caseload of the pathologist influence the minimum and extended data set of pathology variables reported for rectal adenocarcinoma?

Colorectal Disease

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 26-30

  Hatzidis, W T ^a   Solomon, Michael J ^a,c   Schnitzler, M ^b   Cartmill, J ^b   Loder, P ^b   Chapuis, P ^b  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^c RPA Medical Centre   (Australia)

Author keywords

Experience; Pathology; Rectal cancer; Reporting; Resection; Specialist

Indexed keywords

EID: 1842763781     PISSN: 14628910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1463-1318.2000.00081.x     Document Type: Article

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