College of American Pathologists Special Topic Symposium on Error in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine—Practical Lessons for the Pathologist.

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College of American Pathologists Special Topic Symposium on Error in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine—Practical Lessons for the Pathologist.

October 19, 2005

Sirota RL, Zarbo RJ, eds. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2005;129(10):1226–1276.

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This issue section includes presentations from the September 2004 symposium on error. Topics covered include insurance issues, pathology databases, and general pathology and lab error reduction strategies.

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