Cytologic diagnosis: Expression of probability by clinical pathologists

Veterinary Clinical Pathology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 84-95

  Christopher, Mary M ^a   Hotz, Christine S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlled vocabulary; Cytology; Cytopathology; Diagnosis; Probability; Terminology; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; CYTOLOGY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; E-MAIL; EMPLOYMENT; EVALUATION; FAX; GENDER; LABORATORY TEST; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PATHOLOGIST; PROBABILITY; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SAMPLING; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 4143105834     PISSN: 02756382     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1939-165X.2004.tb00354.x     Document Type: Review

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