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Quality assurance in histopathology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 December 2011

A. J. Robertson  and
J. Swanson Beck
A. J. Robertson
Affiliation:
Pathology Department, University of Dundee
J. Swanson Beck
Affiliation:
Ninewells Hospital & Medical School, Dundee
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There is widespread interest in development of approaches to monitoring the quality of the diagnostic service provided by pathology departments. Novel approaches are being developed for analysis of performance, while there is active interest in the selection of diagnostic categories that can be reliably applied in service laboratories. Initial progress has been slow but organisational problems and professional inertia have been largely overcome. The scene is now set for continuing critical appraisal which must lead to improvements in clinical care.

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Proceedings of the Royal Society of Edinburgh, Section B: Biological Sciences , Volume 101: Quality Assurance in Medical Care , 1993 , pp. 263 - 282
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Copyright © Royal Society of Edinburgh 1993

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