Laboratory Administration for Pathologists, 2nd Edition - PUB312
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Elizabeth A. Wagar, MD, FCAP
Michael B. Cohen, MD, FCAP
Donald S. Karcher, MD, FCAP
Gene P. Siegal, MD, PhD, FCAP, editors

Laboratory Administration for Pathologists is designed to provide pathologists with an overview of the fundamentals of management and leadership, addressing the specific role and responsibility of the pathologist in directing the laboratory. The updated edition covers all aspects of clinical and anatomic pathology laboratory administration and is especially geared for trainees and young pathologists entering the field. Pathologists will find this text to be useful as a quick reference tool or to review management for maintenance of certification. Residents will find this text useful for board preparation and in rotations related to management training.

Topics covered include:

  • Principles of management and leadership
  • Competencies and interfaces of the involved pathologist
  • Laboratory operations and personnel managements
  • Laboratory space planning, equipment, and supplies
  • Management of pathology information systems
  • Quality management and patient safety in laboratory medicine and pathology
  • Financial management of the laboratory and the pathology practice
  • Finding and evaluating a pathology position
  • Laboratory laws and regulations
  • Legal affairs and ethics

Contents (PDF, 70 KB)
Sample pages (PDF, 261 KB)

Hardcover; 296 pages; 100+ figures and tables; 2019
ISBN: 978-194109646-8





Non-Member Price:   $100.00  
 
Member Price:  $80.00   


Laboratory Administration for Pathologists covers all aspects of clinical and anatomic pathology laboratory administration. Taking a practical approach, this book provides the core principles and tools of management for the practice of pathology and laboratory medicine. The basics of financial, operations, and quality management are covered and complemented by rarely found discussions of the “soft” sides of management and leadership, such as communication, ethics, and decision making. Personnel sections separately address important issues for the large laboratory as well as independent group practice; another section is aimed at pathologists who are seeking and evaluating a position themselves. Included are summaries, case studies, and challenge questions, which carry the text beyond a straightforward reference for practitioners, serving as a self-study curriculum for a laboratory management course. Pathologists will find this text useful either as a quick reference tool or to review management for maintenance of certification. Residents will find this text valuable for board preparation and in rotations related to management training.