Standards, Options et Recommandations 2004 pour une bonne pratique de la consultation personnelle et de la relecture en anatomie et cytologie pathologiques en cancérologie (rapport intégral)

The working group defined four types of second opinions in anatomic and surgical pathology: personal consultation, inter-institutional consultation, peer review consultation for a scientific survey, intra-departmental consultation in the context of quality control. The main recommendation is that second opinion should respect the patients' rights and the medical ethics code. For each of the four situations defined recommendations have been developed, taking this principle into consideration.