Intraoperative pathology consultation: Error, cause and impact

Canadian Journal of Surgery

Volumn 56, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  Mahe, Etienne ^a   Ara, Shamim ^a   Bishara, Mona ^b   Kurian, Annie ^c   Tauqir, Syeda ^d   Ursani, Nafisa ^e   Vasudev, Pooja ^f   Aziz, Tariq ^a   Ross, Cathy ^a   Lytwyn, Alice ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b GRAND RIVER HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^c Bluewater Health ^*  (Canada)

^d Woodstock Veterinary Hospital   (Canada)

^e Oakville Trafalgar Memorial Hospital   (Canada)

^f Cambridge Memorial Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; DIAGNOSTIC ERROR; FEMALE; FROZEN SECTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PEROPERATIVE CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR;

DIAGNOSTIC ERRORS; FEMALE; FROZEN SECTIONS; HUMANS; INTRAOPERATIVE CARE; MALE; ONTARIO; PATHOLOGY, SURGICAL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84880966507     PISSN: 0008428X     EISSN: 14882310     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1503/cjs.011112     Document Type: Article

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