The Current State of Communication of Urgent and Significant, Unexpected Diagnoses in Anatomic Pathology Results of an Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology Survey

摘要

Context.-The concept of critical diagnoses in anatomic pathology is relatively recent and rigorous study of the issue is quite limited. The College of American Pathologists and Association of Directors of Anatomic and Surgical Pathology issued a consensus statement in 2012. There has been no multi-institutional study of communication policies since then.