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Quality assurance programs cope with today's demands.

W G Dunham·A Quinlan·F J Krolikowski·K Reuter
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Pathologists face new demands resulting from malpractice litigation, health regulations, increased competition, and heightened consumer activism. Yet despite the concerns about quality and cost that beset the field, the pathologist's mission remains the same: the provision of quality care. Against the backdrop of current pressures, the authors describe the benefits and organization of a quality assurance program to help achieve this goal.

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W G Dunham, A Quinlan, F J Krolikowski, K Reuter. 1986. Quality assurance programs cope with today's demands.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10277214/

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