Pathology and patient safety: the critical role of pathology informatics in error reduction and quality initiatives.

Michael J. Becich; John R. Gilbertson; Dilipkumar Gupta; Ashokkumar Patel; Dana Marie Grzybicki; Stephen S. Raab

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Pathology and patient safety: the critical role of pathology informatics in error reduction and quality initiatives.

December 22, 2008

Becich MJ, Gilbertson JR, Gupta D, et al. Clin Lab Med. 2004;24(4):913-43, vi.

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This article reviews patient safety concepts and describes how pathology informatics can help prevent errors.

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