Cracking the code for useful diagnostic information

From: Dermatology Times | Date: April 1, 1998| Author: | Copyright information

Pathology reports determine therapy; proper communication is crucial to the patient

EDMONDS, WA-Poor communication with the pathologist who reads specimens can impede the diagnosis of a basal cell carcinoma because the lab report may not contain sufficient information or the description may not be helpful for diagnosis and treatment, said John L. Headley, MD, of the Northwest Dermatology and Skin Cancer Clinic here.

For example, a pathology report containing only a gross description: "3 x 3 x 2 mm tan tissue bisected and totally embedded," and a diagnosis: "basal cell carcinoma," is ...

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