The dark side of photomicrographs in pathology reports: Liability and practical concerns hidden from view

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 353-356

  White, Wain L ^a,b,c   Stavola, Joseph M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c Greensboro Pathology Associates   (United States)

^d Sharpless and Stavola   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DERMATOLOGY; DIGITAL IMAGING; EVOLUTION; HUMAN; IMAGE QUALITY; MEDICAL PHOTOGRAPHY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MICROPHOTOGRAPHY; PATHOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT; STANDARD;

EID: 31344463207     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2005.08.070     Document Type: Editorial

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