Pathologists are experts in disease. They use their expertise to support every aspect of healthcare, from guiding doctors on the right way to treat common diseases, to treating patients with life-threatening conditions. Find out more about what a pathologist is in our short explainer animation.
If you’re thinking of a career in pathology, find out more at www.rcpath.org/careers
Discover more about what pathology is at www.rcpath.org/careers
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Pathologists are experts in disease. Their job is to work out what is making someone unwell, advise on their treatment and stop other people getting ill the same way. Pathologists work in laboratories, in clinics and on hospital wards. Every blood test, allergy diagnosis or search for infection will involve a pathology team. People who work in pathology services specialise in particular areas. If you’re anaemic a haematologist will find out why. When you find a lump a histopathologist will work out if you have cancer or not. If you have diabetes a chemical pathologist will plan your treatment.
And when you’ve got an infection a microbiologist will advise whether or not you need antibiotics, and if so, which one. Bridging science and medicine, pathologists underpin every aspect of patient care. Diagnosing, treating and preventing disease, they are a key part of the healthcare team.
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Animation credit: www.carseandwaterman.com/