Under the microscope: doctors, lawyers, and melanocytic neoplasms.
Misdiagnosed melanoma remains one of the most common causes of lawsuits in histopathology. Reasons for this are discussed in conjunction with relevant literature, common errors in diagnosis, and strategies to avoid them.
Glusac
Earl J
EJ
Yale University School of Medicine, Dermatopathology Laboratory, New Haven, CT 06520-8059, USA. earl.glusac@yale.edu
D003880:Dermatology / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D033241:Lawyers; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D008545:Melanoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*