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How well do we communicate? A comparison of intraoperative diagnoses listed in pathology reports and operative notes.

Talmon G, Horn A, Wedel W, et al. How well do we communicate?: a comparison of intraoperative diagnoses listed in pathology reports and operative notes. Am J Clin Pathol. 2013;140(5):651-7. doi:10.1309/AJCP9YUX7DJYMNEE.

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February 5, 2014
Talmon G, Horn A, Wedel W, et al. Am J Clin Pathol. 2013;140(5):651-7.
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This study quantified communication errors between pathologists and surgeons regarding intraoperative tissue diagnoses. Although discrepancies between benign and malignant diagnoses were rare at about 0.3% of cases, the implications of these errors are profound.

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Talmon G, Horn A, Wedel W, et al. How well do we communicate?: a comparison of intraoperative diagnoses listed in pathology reports and operative notes. Am J Clin Pathol. 2013;140(5):651-7. doi:10.1309/AJCP9YUX7DJYMNEE.

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