{"id":423,"date":"2022-05-04T15:44:37","date_gmt":"2022-05-04T15:44:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abpath.org\/?page_id=423"},"modified":"2023-07-27T11:47:39","modified_gmt":"2023-07-27T11:47:39","slug":"what-is-pathology","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/abpath.org\/what-is-pathology\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Pathology?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Pathology: What is it and What Does a Pathologist Do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The etymological origin of pathology is from the two Greek “pathos” (\u03c0\u03ac\u03b8\u03bf\u03c2) and “logos” (\u03bb\u03cc\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2). Pathos, in this context, means disease, whereas logos refers to the science of or the study of disease. Traditionally, Pathology has been considered the study of disease, but over the ages it has evolved into so much more. Today, pathologists are clinical care providers who contribute their scientific and practice skills to the diagnosis and management of patients in a variety of ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sir William Osler, the Father of American Medicine, said, \u201cAs is our pathology, so is our practice.\u201d He recognized, having done extensive pathology training, that the scientific, evidence-based approach to pathology was pivotal for the accurate characterization of disease, which is key for directing the appropriate care for the patient.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Today, there is essentially a pathologist for every specialty of medicine, each focusing on different aspects of patient care and diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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