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Mandatory second opinion surgical pathology at a large referral hospital

✍ Scribed by Joseph D. Kronz; William H. Westra; Jonathan I. Epstein

Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
Year: 1999
Tongue: English
Weight: 595 KB
Volume: 86
Category: Article
ISSN: 0008-543X
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0142(19991201)86:11<2426::aid-cncr34>3.0.co;2-3

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✦ Synopsis

When patients are referred to one's own institution for therapy based on a histopathologic diagnosis rendered at another institution, many hospitals require a second opinion of the surgical pathology material. This quality assurance practice has been threatened in the era of managed care and cost containment.

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