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The quality of specimens obtained by fine-needle aspiration biopsy: does training make a difference?

J GoedhalsDepartment of Anatomical Pathology, University of the Free State and National Health Laboratory Service, BloemfonteinCorrespondence[email protected]
, MBChB, MMed, DTM&H (Pathologist) ,
J ThiartDepartment of Anatomical Pathology, University of the Free State and National Health Laboratory Service, Bloemfontein
, MBChB, MMed (Pathologist) ,
G JoubertDepartment of Biostatistics, University of the Free State, Bloemfontein
, BA, MSc (Associate Professor) &
CA WrightDivision of Anatomical Pathology, Stellenbosch University and National Health Laboratory Service, Tygerberg
, MBBCh, MMed, FCPath, FRCPath, FIAC, PhD (Pathologist)
Pages 425-428 | Received 27 Oct 2011, Accepted 14 Feb 2012, Published online: 15 Aug 2014

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