Critical diagnoses (critical values) in anatomic pathology

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 897-899

  Silverman, Jan F ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomic pathology; Critical diagnosis; Critical values; Cytology; Surgical pathology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL LABORATORY; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CRITICAL DIAGNOSIS; CYTOLOGY; HUMAN; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; PATHOLOGICAL ANATOMY; PATHOLOGIST; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATHOLOGY; STANDARD;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HUMANS; PATHOLOGY, SURGICAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; REFERENCE STANDARDS; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 33746897366     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.pas.0000213287.73530.0a     Document Type: Article

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