THE NEED FOR COMMUNICATION BETWEEN CLINICIANS AND PATHOLOGISTS IN THE CONTEXT OF ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL DISEASES

Objectives Good communication between clinicians and pathologists is a vital element in the diagnostic process, poor can adversely affect patient care. There lack of research about oral maxillofacial pathology. This narrative review explores different aspects quality pathologists, with focus on diagnosis diseases. Study design An electronic search was carried out MEDLINE/PubMed, Scopus, Embase databases up to April 2021. Results No studies reporting communication, its adequacy, or required skills were found. According published medicine, strategies for improving include clinician-pathologist collaboration; well-formatted, clear, thorough report; training skills; patient-centered Conclusions Further evaluating current practices pathology are identify barriers encourage optimal facilitate safety.