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Pathology (from Greek pathos, feeling, pain, suffering; and logos, study of; see also -ology) is the study of the processes underlying disease and other forms of illness, harmful abnormality, or dysfunction. Within biology but also a branch of medicine, it means specifically the study and diagnosis of the structural and functional changes in cells, tissues and organs that underlie disease. Pathology as a field of knowledge hence forms the basis of the scientific reasoning behind the practice of medicine.
Scope of pathology
The primary goal of pathology is the study of the four main aspects of a disease:
- Etiology: what causes the disease
- Pathogenesis: the mechanism by which a certain etiological factor causes disease
- Morphologic changes: the structural changes induced in the cells, tissues and organs
- Clinical significance: the functional consequences of the morphologic changes
Pathologists' work
Pathologists are physicians whose residency varies from 3-4 years followed by fellowship training for most. Because the public rarely meets pathologists, their work is not well understood. Pathology is a large and diverse field that allows a pathologist to participate in multiple areas of the field or focus their scope to a specific area. Essential to everyday surgeries, pathologists are responsible for processing and reporting on all specimens generated during a given surgery. Tissue samples are taken from the submitted specimens, stained, and processed for microscopic evaluation. Microscopic examination searches for disease of any type and this information is returned to the surgeon via a pathology report. Pathologists are also responsible for laboratory specimens. They, along with medical technologists, process specimens at medical laboratories for interpretations. In other words, patients should know that what their doctor calls a "laboratory result" is not a number generated by a black box. Instead, it is the interpretation of the value by a pathologist or a technologist. It is also important to understand that a different laboratory might produce a different value on the same specimen. Pathologists are also called upon to perform autopsies. Autopsies represent less than 5% of the workload of a typical modern pathologist. There exists a subspecialty in pathology that allows for the training of medical examiners who wish to pursue forensics. More on [ Pathology ]
Speech-language Pathology M.A. Program Re-accredited http://bit.ly/za9Cu #GWU
GWtweets (GW University) Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:30:39 -0000
Speech-language Pathology M.A. Program Re-accredited http://bit.ly/za9Cu #GWU
Whoa. Halfway thru the first full day of classes and I'm already a bit worried. Pathology is gonna spank my brain. It's gonna spank it hard.
docdebo (Debo) Tue, 01 Sep 2009 19:06:33 -0000
Whoa. Halfway thru the first full day of classes and I'm already a bit worried. Pathology is gonna spank my brain. It's gonna spank it hard.
Dr. Kurenai Tanji is a Neuropathologist at Columbia Pathology Associates that will handle requests for PGP9.5 Studies (Nerve Fibers)
PathologyLab (Columbia Pathology) Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:52:47 -0000
Dr. Kurenai Tanji is a Neuropathologist at Columbia Pathology Associates that will handle requests for PGP9.5 Studies (Nerve Fibers)
Gastrointestinal Pathology Exhibition: preserved specimens + descriptions. recorded by me today at the library :-) http://twitvid.com/5B4C6
raphaelmalikian (Raphael Malikian) Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:51:08 -0000
Gastrointestinal Pathology Exhibition: preserved specimens + descriptions. recorded by me today at the library :-) http://twitvid.com/5B4C6
Head and Neck Pathology: Atlas for Histologic and Cytologic D... - by Robert A Robinson - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. http://bit.ly/5MqpX
technical_book (New Technical Books) Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:39:30 -0000
Head and Neck Pathology: Atlas for Histologic and Cytologic D... - by Robert A Robinson - Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. http://bit.ly/5MqpX
Pathology Report Due Thurs.... Gotta Love College!
HeinekenEyezz (NaNa) Tue, 01 Sep 2009 18:34:18 -0000
Pathology Report Due Thurs.... Gotta Love College!
Ireland - Professional society with international membership. Meetings, notice board, mailing list.
Meta Description: [ The Pathological Society of Great Britain and Ireland ]
Association of Clinical Pathologists - Information about the specialty and association.
Royal College of Pathologists - Professional organisation. Responsible for examinations. Information on training. Publications can be ordered.
Meta Description: [ A professional membership organisation with charitable status, concerned with all matters relating to the science and practice of pathology ]
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