The manual is organized in three levels: Main Page, Section, and body of specific information
The Main Page:
Main Page lists the content arranged by organ system. Each one is a hyperlink to the related Section page
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Other Information
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Guideline &. Procedure by Organ Systems
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Introduction
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Bone & Joint
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Lower Respiratory
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How to use this manual
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Breast
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Lymphoid/Marrow
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Key Exam Elements
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Cardiovascular
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Male Reproductive
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Service Guidelines
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Endocrine
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Neuromuscular/Eye
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Tumor Synoptic Report
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Female Reproductive
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Pediatric/Placenta
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Internet Resource
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Gastrointestinal
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Skin
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Key Reference
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Head & Neck
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Soft Tissue
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Disclaimer
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Hepatobiliary/Pancreas
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Urinary
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Section Page:
The Section page lists commonly encountered surgical specimens of the organ system. A hyperlink is embedded into each name of a specific organ / site so that a mouse click or screen touch can brings up the related body of instructive information for each type of specimen (see next paragraph below).
Body of Specific Instruction:
The body of the grossing manual contains the main instruction information for specimen examination. The instructive information is organized into three subsections (paragraphs).
- Guideline and principle for grossing the specimen.
- Diagram that gives graphic depiction about how to handle the specimen.
- Dictation template that can be used as an example for gross description.
The heading of each sub-sections contains embedded function -- a mouse click or screen touch will expand or collapse its content.
To greatly facilitate the search for grossing instruction at cutting bench, this manual should to be used together with a Touch Screen. It takes 3-4 screen touches (or mouse clicks) or < 10 seconds to reach any intended graphic or text information. No glove changes is necessary.
To navigate through the manual and find specific information:
- To go to the Main Page: touch (or click) Main anywhere in the manual.
- To find the type of specimen: touch (or click) the organ system on Home page to which your specimen belongs.
- To view specific instructions: touch (or click) Guideline/Procedure, Diagram, or Dictation Template.
- To go back to the previous page: touch (or click) the back arrow “ï” in the tool bar (left upper corner) of your browser.
How is the manual organized? -- the architecture of the manual: