The end of surgical pathology.
The probable future of the specialty of surgical pathology is something that all pathologists would have some interest in. It would be of special interest to educators and young physicians considering entering the specialty. For the purpose of stimulating thought and discussion about this subject, this article proffers opinions about some pertinent factors relevant to the current state-of-the-art and the short- and intermediate-term future.
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Department of Endocrine and Otorhinolaryngic-Head & Neck Pathology, Armed Forces Institute of Pathology, Washington, DC 20306-6000, USA.
D006801:Humans; D008967:Molecular Biology; D025202:Molecular Diagnostic Techniques / Q000639:trends; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000145:classification / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology; D010340:Pathology, Surgical / Q000639:trends*