Critical diagnoses (critical values) in anatomic pathology.

Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology; Jan F Silverman; Christopher D M Fletcher; William J Frable; John R Goldblum; Telma C Pereira; Paul E Swanson

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Critical diagnoses (critical values) in anatomic pathology.

August 9, 2006

Pathology A of D of A and S, Silverman JF, Fletcher CDM, et al. Hum Pathol. 2006;37(8):982-4.

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The authors recommend development of critical diagnosis guidelines for anatomic pathology and provide examples of possible critical diagnoses.

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