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Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology guidelines for educational notes, disclaimers, and similar comments on reports of cervical cytology specimens
Author(s) -
Lester J. Layfield,
Tarik M. Elsheikh,
Armando Filie,
Ritu Nayar,
Vinod B. Shidham
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
diagnostic cytopathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.417
H-Index - 65
eISSN - 1097-0339
pISSN - 8755-1039
DOI - 10.1002/dc.10284
Subject(s) - cytopathology , papanicolaou stain , medicine , task force , cytology , cervical cancer , gynecology , cervical cancer screening , bethesda system , family medicine , pathology , cancer , public administration , political science
Controversy exists regarding the need for and appropriate form of notes addended to cervical cytology reports. The Guidelines Task Force of the Papanicolaou Society of Cytopathology reviewed the pertinent literature and formulated a list of suggested guidelines to aid practicing cytopathologists in conforming to the National Cancer Institute Bethesda Workshop's consensus recommendations and to fill the requirements of the College of American Pathologists inspections. Diagn. Cytopathol. 2003;28:282–285. © 2003 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.