Dear Nita:

    Keeping in mind that I have NO clinical experience ...........  I 
think Doug is correct. Sounds like someone has given the pathologist a 
job he does not want to do and he is dumping it on you and trying to 
avoid blame. Where are you supposed to find this data, the Journal of 
SubStandard Care? Also, might YOU get blamed for trying to second guess 
surgeons? If he wants you to pull blocks/slides/reports on some cases 
that HE selects, sounds OK to me (again keeping in mind that I am not 
involved in clinical matters).  Good luck!

Geoff

Deltour, Douglas D.(HM2) wrote:

>First of all I wouldn't touch it with a ten foot pole. Secondly, do you have
>any training that would allow you to second guess a surgeon? I would toss it
>back in the Pathologist lap. If the surgeons find out that you are up to
>this ..... Your pathologist needs to take his concerns to the Board or Head
>of surgery. Run away from the light...
>
>HM2(FMF) Douglas D. Deltour 
>Naval Hospital Sigonella Italy 
>Anatomic Pathology, Histology Supervisor (HT)
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>-----Original Message-----
>From: Nita Searcy [mailto:NSEARCY@swmail.sw.org]
>Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 6:37 PM
>To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>Subject: [Histonet] Need your help
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>Have been asked to research surgeries that are happening frequently that
>pathologist believe that "are not standard-of-care" and could possibly
>be a research project or not necessary to procedure. Where would I go
>for help with the matter?
>
>Can-o-worms.
>
>A pathologist asked me to research???
>
>Many thanks
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