Failure to diagnose pathology: an avoidable complication in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Oral Maxillofac Surg Clin North Am

Oral Pathology Associates, Inc., 11500 West Olympic Boulevard, Suite 390, Los Angeles, CA 90064, USA.

Published: August 2011

The routine submission of abnormal tissue for histopathologic diagnosis is a vital link in the appropriate management of patients. Receipt of a biopsy report brings the usual case to its full conclusion. Patients are best served when clinical impressions are verified by histopathologic examination, and this in turn will reduce the likelihood of successful malpractice litigation for failure or delay in diagnosis.

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