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Advanced practitioner in anatomic pathology: The time has come
Author(s) -
Sweeney Brenda J.,
Wilbur David C.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
cancer cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.29
H-Index - 57
eISSN - 1934-6638
pISSN - 1934-662X
DOI - 10.1002/cncy.21967
Subject(s) - medicine , anatomical pathology , medical physics , pathology , medical education , immunohistochemistry
Appropriately trained cytotechnologists have been shown to have the skills necessary to safely assist the pathologist in nontraditional tasks. These advanced‐level individuals may be necessary to stem the leakage of traditional pathology services to other specialties or even prevent them from not being done at all. The time has arrived to move this concept forward. See also pages 232‐5.