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Patient identification error among prostate needle core biopsy specimens—are we ready for a DNA time-out?

Suba EJ, Pfeifer JD, Raab SS. Patient identification error among prostate needle core biopsy specimens--are we ready for a DNA time-out? J Urol. 2007;178(4 Pt 1):1245-8.

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January 5, 2012
Suba EJ, Pfeifer JD, Raab SS. J Urol. 2007;178(4 Pt 1):1245-8.
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This study summarizes the findings from three root cause analyses to highlight the challenges in preventing patient identification errors in surgical pathology specimens. The authors suggest the use of a time-out strategy that would reduce the risk of the wrong patient receiving radiation or surgical therapy.

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Suba EJ, Pfeifer JD, Raab SS. Patient identification error among prostate needle core biopsy specimens--are we ready for a DNA time-out? J Urol. 2007;178(4 Pt 1):1245-8.