Education
Pathology is defined by Merriam-Webster as: the study of the essential nature of diseases and especially of the structural and functional changes produced by them. A pathologist is a physician (Medical Doctor or equivalent degree) who specializes in how disease affects people on a microscopic, cellular, and molecular level.
Historically considered a “Doctor’s doctor”, pathology continues to play a critical role in the multidisciplinary approach of modern day medicine. When any tissue or body fluid is removed at a physician’s office, or in a hospital, this sample is given to a pathologist to examine, with the findings (diagnosis) issued in a pathology report.
Resource Sites
MAWD Pathology Group has compiled a list of useful links for you. These are provided as an educational tool and should not replace formal consultation with your health care provider.