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| Pathology: A Career in Medicine |
| The Pathologist in Patient Care |
| Anatomic Pathology |
| A Case Study: Lung Cancer |
| Role of the Autopsy |
| Clinical Pathology |
| Molecular Pathology |
| The Pathologist as a Consultant |
| The Pathologist in Research |
| Case Study: Thyroid Cancer |
| Graduate Medical Education in Pathology |
| Career Options |
| The Pathologist as a Teacher |
| Undergraduate Study in Pathology |
| About ICPI |
| The Directory of Pathology Training Programs |
| The Road to Becoming a Biomedical Physician Scientist in Pathology and Laboratory Medicine |
| Certification in the US and Canada |
| Pathology: A Career in Medicine Brochure - Ordering Information |
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| The Pathologist as a Consultant | |
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The pathologist has long been considered the
"doctor's doctor," consulted for interpretation of laboratory results,
selection of diagnostic tests, monitoring the accuracy of surgical
judgments, and introduction of new diagnostic modalities. Pathologists serve on many
committees important in hospital and medical management, continuing medical
education, and quality assessment. More recently, because of the range and
complexity of diagnostic services, a role for the pathologist in explaining
tests and their results directly to the patient has evolved. In addition, a
very different new role has emerged for pathologists in this era of Managed
Care. Pathologists have considerable experience with laboratory and hospital management. They are accustomed to thinking diagnostically across a broad spectrum of human disease. Their familiarity with issues of quality control and quality assurance also provides expertise in assessment of appropriate utilization of testing for the individual patient. These attributes are important in the evaluation and auditing of health care services for insurers and government agencies. |
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