Encephalomyelitis and the Clinical Pathologist

Encephalomyelitis and the clinical pathologist.

Twenty-one years ago I had the honour of addressing this Association in a short Presidential address and I then chose for my theme the opportunity which clinical pathology gave for studying the natural history of diseases. This old term "natural history" recalls Gilbert White's immortal "Natural History of Selbourne." It distinguishes study by observation of naturally occurring biological pheno...

The clinical pathologist as consultant.

The dictionary defines a consultant as " one who gives professional advice or services; expert. " 1 More than most medical specialists, the role of a clinical pathologist can be heterogeneous: overseeing laboratory testing processes; hands-on patient care, especially in transfusion medicine and hemostasis; performing traditional microscopic pathology; developing algorithms for optimized testing...

BLOOD coagulation and the clinical pathologist.

Confronted by the contents of this issue, the reader may be surprised, even dismayed, by the preponderance of papers on blood coagulation, and he may protest that the usual balance between the branches of pathology is also upset. (This will be rectified in future issues.) He may feel that the importance of this subject to him, as a clinical pathologist, is unlikely to justify the effort require...

Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis in Childhood; Epidemiologic, Clinical, and Laboratory Features

Background: Acute disseminated encephalomyelitis (ADEM), which occurs spontaneously or after systemic viral infection and vaccination mostly affects children. This study aims at describing the epidemiologic, clinical, neuroimaging, laboratory features, treatment and outcome in children who diagnosed as having ADEM and admitted in a referral center in Tehran. Methods: This descriptive prospectiv...

Early clinical pathologists. 2. Thomas Hodgkin: pathologist, physician, and philanthropist.