Communicating pathology and laboratory errors: Anatomic pathologists' and laboratory medical directors' attitudes and experiences

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 135, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 760-765

  Dintzis, Suzanne M ^a   Stetsenko, Galina Y ^a   Sitlani, Colleen M ^a   Gronowski, Ann M ^b   Astion, Michael L ^a   Gallagher, Thomas H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Communication; Disclosure outcomes; Patient safety; Quality assurance

Indexed keywords

ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL; ARTICLE; COMMUNICATION SKILL; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL ERROR; PATHOLOGIST; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT SAFETY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WORK EXPERIENCE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LABORATORY TECHNIQUES AND PROCEDURES; MEDICAL ERRORS; PATHOLOGY, CLINICAL; PHYSICIAN EXECUTIVES; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 79955048884     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCPJF1YUFG6GTFI     Document Type: Article

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