Archives of pathology & laboratory medicine
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Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med. · Jan 2016
GuidelineInterpretive Diagnostic Error Reduction in Surgical Pathology and Cytology: Guideline From the College of American Pathologists Pathology and Laboratory Quality Center and the Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology.
Additional reviews of diagnostic surgical and cytology cases have been shown to detect diagnostic discrepancies. ⋯ Evidence exists that case reviews detect errors; therefore, the expert panel recommends that anatomic pathologists develop procedures for the review of pathology cases to detect disagreements and potential interpretive errors, in order to improve the quality of patient care.