Interpreting the pathologist's report.
It is imperative that the clinician/practitioner and diagnostic pathologist communicate. Both individuals practice their profession with innate professional biases based on training and experience. Like clinical medicine, pathology is a professional art and is subject to interpretative variance. When the clinician receives a pathological report that does not agree with the clinical presentation, there is an obligation to communicate the concern to the pathologist and request a second opinion or agree on the need for submission of additional biopsy material.
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Department of Small Animal Surgery and Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, AL 36849-5523.
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D003627:Data Interpretation, Statistical; D004520:Education, Veterinary; D010341:Pathology, Veterinary / Q000193:education