Evolution of anatomic pathology workload from 2011 to 2019 assessed in a regional hospital laboratory via 574,093 pathology reports.

Michael BonertUzma ZafarRaymond MaungIhab El-ShinnawyIpshita KakJean-Claude CutzAsghar NaqviRosalyn A JuergensChristian FinleySamih SalamaPierre MajorAnil Kapoor

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Work by L4E for large specimens is underrated by W2Q. Reporting requirements and pathology work-up have increased workload per pathology case. Work overall has increased significantly without a commensurate workforce increase. The significant practice changes in the pathology work environment should prompt local investment in the anatomic pathology workforce.

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