pathology references at My Medical Career

Dr. Rachael Smith

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Referenced in: anatomical pathology, case studies, case study, pathology

Dr. Jo Duflou

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Referenced in: forensic pathology, pathology

A Case for the Coroner

For all those wanting to find out about My Medical Career favourite, Dr. Jo Duflou, ABC television's A Case for the Coroner is being repeated on ABC2. Several episodes feature Dr. Duflou senior forensic pathologist at the Glebe Morgue in... view

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Robbins Basic Pathology 8e

Get the pathology knowledge you need, the way you need it, from the name you can trust! Robbins Basic Pathology has helped countless students master the core concepts in pathology. This 8th Edition continues that tradition, providing user-friendly coverage of... view

Referenced in: elsevier, pathology, Pathology

Robbins Path Basis Disease 7e Pkt Comp

This pocket-sized resource offers rapid, portable access to the most important facts and concepts from Robbins and Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease, 7th Edition. It is a superb source for quick answers to clinical questions, as well as an efficient... view

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PathWay

A unique publication which seeks to raise awareness of pathology as a rewarding career essential to the future of medicine. "Pathologists are first and foremost doctors. It is the linkage of medical training and practice with a minimum of five... view

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The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia.

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Lifestyle and Practice Options

Nephrology is a demanding specialty, with high work pressures and significant on call requirements. Many nephrologists practice in both the private and public sector, and a large proportion work only in public hospitals in capital cities, which are equipped with... view

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Medical indemnity

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Intellectual content

Nephrology is an intellectually demanding specialty requiring in-depth knowledge of fluid, electrolyte and acid-base homeostasis, general, emergency and intensive care medicine, as well as other systemic diseases that can lead to kidney failure, including diabetes, cardiovascular disease and autoimmune disorders.... view

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Flexibility of training

Training is normally full time. A minimum of five full time equivalent years of certified training in accredited laboratories must be completed. For joint training with the RACP, one year is retrospectively accredited for physician training. Part-time training may be... view

Referenced in: pathology, training program

Cost of Training

Initial registration plus pro rata annual training fee Training commenced between: 1 January – 31 March: $770 1 April – 30 June: $605 1 July – 30 September: $440 1 October – 31 December: $275 Annual training fee: $660 Late... view

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Length of Training

Pathology training takes a minimum of five years to complete.... view

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Application process

The college accepts applications from registered medical practitioners with a minimum of one year's postgraduate experience. Before applying for training, the prospective trainee must be employed in a training position in an accredited laboratory. Trainees will not be accredited with... view

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Training Program

The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia (RCPA) accredits laboratories for pathology training, approves supervised training undertaken in an accredited laboratory and conducts examinations leading to certification as a qualified pathologist and Fellow of the College (FRCPA). The RCPA training... view

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Medical indemnity

Medico-legal issues, as with all aspects with medical practice, are becoming increasingly significant. Use our risk category tool to assess this specialty.... view

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Lifestyle and Practice Options

Pathology trainees have many options for subspecialty training. All pathology specialties share a common basic training pathway and approach to education. The College conducts training and examinations for the following sub-disciplines of pathology: Anatomical Pathology Chemical Pathology Clinical Pathology Forensic... view

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Intellectual content

These specialists are rarely starved for intellectual stimulation with research and teaching an important component of their work, and with disease processes at ever-increasing levels of complexity, there is always more to learn and discover. Pathologists must keep up-to-date by... view

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The doctor-patient relationship

Pathologists are often seen as behind-the-scenes doctors with many never meeting, talking to or examining the patients belonging to the specimens they are analysing. Considered the backroom specialty of medicine, pathologists are rarely directly seen by patients and rarely acknowledged... view

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The workplace

Pathologists predominantly work in laboratories in large metropolitan public or private practices, or in public and private hospitals. They have regular exposure to both adult and paediatric medicine and most medical and surgical specialties through referrals although they may not... view

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Pathology

Pathologists are experts in the nature, causes and processes of diseases. They may choose to practice in the area of general pathology or to subspecialise (e.g. as anatomical, chemical or forensic pathologists, haematologists, immunopathologists or microbiologists). Pathologists are the specialists... view

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