title: Phraseology in pathology reports. A comparative study of interpretation among pathologists and surgeons.
abstract: This questionnaire based study compared the interpretation, use and preferences, among pathologists and surgeons, of descriptive phrases found in surgical reports. The results show that there is a wide variation in individual interpretation of phrases in both groups. The frequency of usage of phrases by pathologists and preference for phrases by surgeons were also diverse. The adoption of a limited number of descriptive phrases that are mutually understood and acceptable for use by both pathologists and clinicians is recommended to avoid interpretive ambiguity in pathology reports.
authors.affiliation: Department of Histopathology, University of Wales, College of Medicine, Cardiff.
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Attanoos
authors.forename: A D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Bull
authors.forename: A G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Douglas-Jones
authors.forename: L J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Fligelstone
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Semararo
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D008499:Medical Records; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D010340:Pathology, Surgical; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D014956:Writing