Disclosing harmful pathology errors to patients

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 131, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 463-465

  Dintzis, Suzanne M ^a   Gallagher, Thomas H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; EDITORIAL; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; INSURANCE; LAW; LAW SUIT; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL ERROR; PATHOLOGIST; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT SAFETY; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; ETHICS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; STANDARD;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; HUMANS; PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 65349153079     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCPIO5SHDOD6URI     Document Type: Editorial

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