Interstate dermatopathology interpretations--50 separate licenses?
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Abstract
The increasing bureaucracy of health care has had a serious negative impact on physicians and patients for the last fifteen years. We report an example of this trend involving the interstate interpretation of dermatopathology specimens, which resulted in a significant interruption of diagnostic services to a large number of dermatologists. Temporary and long term solutions are discussed with the hope that dialogue and political consensus-building can bring resolution to the problem.
Medical subject headings
- Dermatology
- Diagnostic Services
- Laboratories
- Licensure, Medical
- Pathology, Clinical
- Telemedicine