I Might Have Some Bad News
Disclosing Preliminary Pathology Results
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15745767 |
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| Authors | Michael H Roh (University of Michigan, corresponding author), Andrew G Shuman (0000-0002-9305-7860, University of Michigan) |
| Year | 2016 |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue | 8 |
| Pages | 779-785 |
| Publication date | 2016-08-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/journalofethics.2016.18.8.ecas3-1608 |
| OpenAlex | W2504228698 |
| Language | EN |
Cytopathology is a subspecialty of pathology in which pathologists frequently interact directly with patients. Often this interaction is in the context of fine needle aspiration (FNA) procedures performed at the bedside by the cytopathologist or by another clinician with the cytopathologist present. Patient requests for preliminary results in such settings raise fundamental questions about professional scope of practice and communication of uncertainty that apply not merely to pathologists but to all clinicians. In certain settings
Pathology · Clinical Reasoning and Diagnostic Skills · Medicine · Meta-analysis and systematic reviews · Radiology practices and education
| Highly cited | No |
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