| Clinical cytology and primary health care of children and adults. | |
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PMID: 20698165 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Clinical cytology is a diagnostic branch of medicine, best known by the Papa test in gynaecology. But, cytology can be applied in almost all fields of clinical medicine. Its advantages--high accuracy, simplicity, with little or no aggressiveness and low cost--are not used as widely as they could be. Medical practice, as well as medical research, and also medical education, are nowadays often directed at profitable use and not at the real benefit of the patient. Primary practitioners do not have enough chance to get acquainted with clinical cytology as a whole although they need true information, based on the cost-effectiveness and patient-benefit. A panel discussion on this subject was organised at the 4th Croatian Congress of Clinical Cytology, in Split, October 11-14, 2009 by the Croatian Society for Clinical Cytology-Croatian Medical Association, to inform primary practitioners about the possibilities of cytodiagnostics in the health care of children and adults. Indications for cytodiagnostics in infectious diseases (T. Jeren and A. Vince), haematology (I. Kardum-Skelin), pulmonology (S. Smojver-Jezek), thyroid diseases (A. Knezević-Obad), breast diseases (I. Kardum-Skelin), gastroenterology and urology (G. Kaić) were discussed, as well as technical procedures and the interpretation of the cytological findings. Moderator (Z. Znidarcić) opened the panel with presentation about the role of clinical cytology, particularly in the primary health care. The discussion finally pointed at the necessity of better communication between primary practitioners and cytologists. This review article presents contents of the panel discussion. |
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Authors:
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Zeljka Znidarcić; Tatjana Jeren; Gordana Kaić; Ika Kardum-Skelin; Anka Knezević-Obad; Silvana Smojver-Jezek; Adrijana Vince |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Collegium antropologicum Volume: 34 ISSN: 0350-6134 ISO Abbreviation: Coll Antropol Publication Date: 2010 Jun |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-08-11 Completed Date: 2010-09-13 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8003354 Medline TA: Coll Antropol Country: Croatia |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 737-48 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Croatian Society for Clinical Cytology, Croatian Medical Association, Zagreb, Croatia. zznidarc@inet.hr |
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Adult Algorithms Biopsy, Fine-Needle / methods Cell Biology / trends Child Child Health Services* Cytodiagnosis / methods Health Services* Humans Infection / pathology Lymph Nodes / pathology Physicians, Family Research / methods, trends |
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