Mandatory second opinion in surgical pathology referral material: Clinical consequences of major disagreements

American Journal of Surgical Pathology

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 732-737

  Manion, Elizabeth ^a   Cohen, Michael B ^a   Weydert, Jamie ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b 5239 RCP ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Biopsy; Concordance; Disagreement; Second opinion; Surgical pathology

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; FOLLOW UP; GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; MANDATORY REPORTING; PATIENT CARE; PROGNOSIS; SKIN; STANDARD;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HOSPITALS, TEACHING; HUMANS; OBSERVER VARIATION; PATHOLOGY, SURGICAL; PATIENT CARE MANAGEMENT; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 42649126718     PISSN: 01475185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAS.0b013e31815a04f5     Document Type: Article

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