Critical Values in Surgical Pathology

How do surgical pathologists evaluate critical diagnoses (critical values)?

BACKGROUND After introduction of the concept of critical value (CV) in laboratory medicine, some efforts were performed to define possible critical values in surgical pathology. Critical diagnosis (critical value) is a concept recently established in surgical pathology and is a challenging issue among pathologists and clinical specialists. The concept may be the subject of variation according t...

Pathology in Surgical Practice

The aim of this book is to improve communication between surgeons and histopathologists. It reflects the 'team' approach to clinical management, and takes the form of a series of chapters on 35 surgical topics. Each chapter is written by a pair of surgeons and pathologists, most of whom work in the same hospital. Probably the most illuminating section is the editorial introduction, in which the...

Surgical Pathology

as granulation tissue, tubercle, inflammation, common neoplasms, etc., which may be obtained in any number in any pathological unit to illustrate the typical histological pictures, have been treated in a diagrammatic manner. While the writer has spent so much money to illustrate by coloured pictures, conditions like gangrene of the foot, histology of gas gangrene, etc., lie has effected economy...

Surgical Pathology

Error reduction in surgical pathology.

CONTEXT Because of its complex nature, surgical pathology practice is inherently error prone. Currently, there is pressure to reduce errors in medicine, including pathology. OBJECTIVE To review factors that contribute to errors and to discuss error-reduction strategies. DESIGN Literature review. RESULTS Multiple factors contribute to errors in medicine, including variable input, complexit...