The Resident In-Service Examination (RISE) addresses 1 area of the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education Outcome Project; RISE results demonstrate progressive attainment of pathology knowledge during training. We compared RISE scores with primary pathology board certification success for residents graduating in 2008 and 2009. Overall RISE and nearly all sectional scores in anatom...

Results of the use of a special protocol for evaluation of patients requiring tubal ligation is presented after applied by a multidisciplinary group. The authors conclude that the use of defined parameters of age, parity, marital union duration, number of children alive and the presence of maternal clinical pathology are useful to identify patients with smaller chances of regret after surgery.

The histology and the pathology clinical practice undergo a digital revolution. Essential change in laboratory practice - from classical light microscopes, thousands of glass specimens waiting on plates to a virtual microscope and onscreen diagnosis is right now. Currently there are more than 30 different systems for the Virtual Microscopy available on the market. However none of them is so ori...

The clinical and laboratory details of 10 patients with predominantly immunological problems were circulated to selected physicians in different forms of hospital practice. In general, these physicians would prefer to select their own immunological tasks and could get these performed in their clinical pathology laboratories or regional immunology centres. Immunologists are seen predominantly as...

About fifty members from the south west of England attended a joint clinical pathology meeting held by the Wessex branch of the Association of Clinical Pathologists. The President of the Association of Clinical Pathologists Dr H B Goodall attended, and he reminded the local branch that they had provided two presidents in the last twenty years in Dr G. K. McGowan and Dr A. C. Hunt. In addition, ...

INTRODUCTION The purpose of this study was to describe and evaluate an interactive, student-centered approach to teaching large-group sessions in Veterinary Clinical Pathology. The strategy was designed to operate in the place of expository lectures and to encourage a deep approach to learning though discussion and problem solving. METHODOLOGY The teaching strategy ran over two hours and requ...

OBJECTIVE This study was conducted with the participation of 120 workers at a laboratory of clinical pathology, with the objective of determining the association of demographic factors, clinical and occupational case histories, individual characteristics, work-related stress and ergonomic workplace analysis with the following outcomes: musculoskeletal symptoms and absences from work associated ...

Background & Objective: Appropriate use of laboratory testing is essential for achieving safe and effective care to patient. Insufficient kno...