The doctor-patient relationship - Pathology Specialty Training Program

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 as the important medical specialists that they are. However some pathologists see patients as part of public and private practice and may be involved directly in the delivery of care.

Many pathologists, particularly immunopathologists, haematologists and immunologists are also trained as specialist physicians and direct clinical care is a major part of their practice.

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