Pathology in the continuing education of other disciplines.
Since pathology is one of the main pillars upon which the ultimate handling of the patient by the clinician should be based, it should also be an integral part of the teaching of the clinical disciplines. This is true both for the training of the resident as a specialist, as well as for the continuing education of the specialists themselves. In both, pathology should play an important role. It is essential that the clinician has sufficient knowledge of the different aspects of a disease in order to choose the most appropriate therapy. To this aim, discussions of the findings and implication of biopsies, surgical specimens, and autopsies can be employed. This can be done with the individual clinician, with several members of a department, or with members of different disciplines, at so-called clinical-pathological conferences. In addition, contributions by pathologists at postgraduate courses especially intended for clinicians and/or general practitioners are also requested. The way this matter is handled in the Netherlands will be presented as stimulus for further discussion.
Swaen
G J
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Institute of Pathology, University of Limburg, Hospital St. Annadal, The Netherlands.
D004501:Education, Medical; D004502:Education, Medical, Continuing / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010336:Pathology / Q000193:education*; D013038:Specialization