Outside case review of surgical pathology for referred patients: The impact on patient care

Archives of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Volumn 137, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 233-240

  Swapp, Ryan E ^a   Aubry, Marie Christine ^a   Salomaõ, Diva R ^a   Cheville, John C ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOPSY; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; BIOPSY; DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MINNESOTA; PATHOLOGY, SURGICAL; PATIENT CARE; PROGNOSIS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 84874688775     PISSN: 00039985     EISSN: 15432165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5858/arpa.2012-0088-OA     Document Type: Review

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