Twenty-first century pathology sign-out.
It is difficult to imagine a field that is changing as rapidly as pathology. A convergence of factors including not only scientific and technological advances but also changes in business models is transforming the field, particularly in the area of cancer diagnostics. The authors examine 8 themes, or "forces of change," in pathology and speculate on how these will affect pathology sign-out and the future role of pathologists in patient care.
Department of Pathology, Michigan Center for Translational Pathology, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-0940, USA.
Scott
S
Tomlins
Daniel
D
Robinson
Robert J
RJ
Penny
Jay L
JL
Hess
D006801:Humans; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000379:methods*; D010338:Pathology, Clinical / Q000379:methods*; D057285:Precision Medicine / Q000379:methods*