title: An external quality assessment scheme in histopathology.
abstract: The details of an external quality assessment scheme in histopathology based on district general hospitals in south west England are described. The scheme is supplementary to internal audit carried out in individual departments.
mesh_terms: D004739:England; D005260:Female; D006748:Hospital Departments / Q000592:standards*; D006769:Hospitals, General; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000592:standards*; D008297:Male; D008485:Medical Audit; D010337:Pathology Department, Hospital / Q000592:standards*; D010338:Pathology, Clinical / Q000592:standards*; D011786:Quality Control