The current and ideal state of anatomic pathology patient safety.

Stephen Spencer Raab

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The current and ideal state of anatomic pathology patient safety.

July 30, 2014

Raab SS. MLO Med Lab Obs. 2014;46(6):8-10.

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This commentary illustrates the process of decision-making in pathology to reveal factors contributing to disagreements in interpretation of test results. Emphasizing how differences between slow thinking and fast thinking can cause interpretation errors, the author recommends system-level approaches and team-based solutions, respectively, to improve safety in pathology.

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