How concerns and experiences with medical malpractice affect dermatopathologists’ perceptions of their diagnostic practices when interpreting cutaneous melanocytic lesions

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 317-324.e8

  Carney, Patricia A ^a,b   Frederick, Paul D ^c   Reisch, Lisa M ^c   Knezevich, Stevan ^d   Piepkorn, Michael W ^c,e   Barnhill, Raymond L ^f,g   Elder, David E ^h   Geller, Berta M ⁱ   Titus, Linda ^j   Weinstock, Martin A ^k,l,m   Nelson, Heidi D ^a,b,n   Elmore, Joann G ^c  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Pathology Associates   (United States)

^e Dermatopathology Northwest   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g INSTITUT CURIE   (France)

^h UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^j DARTMOUTH MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^k PROVIDENCE VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^l RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL   (United States)

^m BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

ⁿ Providence Cancer Center   (United States)

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Author keywords

additional histology testing; clinical interpretation; defensive clinical practice; dermatopathology; medical malpractice; melanoma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CUTANEOUS MELANOCYTIC LESION; DERMATOLOGIST; DERMATOPATHOLOGIST; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LAW SUIT; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SAFETY; PERCEPTION; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN DEFECT; AGE; AGED; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DERMATOLOGY; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; PSYCHOLOGY; SELF CONCEPT; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; DERMATOLOGY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, GRADUATE; FELLOWSHIPS AND SCHOLARSHIPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MALPRACTICE; MELANOMA; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; PATIENT SAFETY; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIANS; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SELF EFFICACY; SKIN NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84964922646     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: 10976787     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2015.09.037     Document Type: Article

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