Intraoperative consultation in gynecologic pathology: A 6-year audit at a tertiary care medical center

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 152-157

  Ismiil, Nadia ^a   Ghorab, Zeina ^a   Nofech Mozes, Sharon ^a   Plotkin, Anna ^a   Covens, Allan ^b   Osborne, Ray ^b   Kupets, Rachel ^b   Khalifa, Mahmoud A ^a,b  

^a Department of Pathology ^*  (Canada)

^b SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Frozen sections; Gynecologic pathology; Intraoperative consultation; Patient safety; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ANATOMICAL VARIATION; ARTICLE; CANCER SURGERY; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSULTATION; DATA BASE; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; GYNECOLOGY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL AUDIT; METASTASIS; OVARY TUMOR; PATHOLOGIST; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY TUMOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; SAFETY; SURGEON; TERTIARY HEALTH CARE; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT TUMOR; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE PERIOD; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY, SURGICAL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62549132654     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/IGC.0b013e318199617b     Document Type: Article

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