Pathology Introduction Su Min Department of Pathology Shantou University Medical College

MAJOR OBJECTIVES IN THIS CHAPTER  To learn about the discipline of Pathology and its history.  To be familiar with the main research methods used to study disease processes.  To learn how Pathology applies to the practice of medicine.

Why should we study pathology? Students often ask me this question in the class I also have a question to ask you: I also have a question to ask you: Why did you come here? Why did you come here? The your goal is also clearly: The your goal is also clearly: Want to be a Medical Doctor! Want to be a Medical Doctor!

A patient has come to the hospital to see the doctor. As you can see in the cartoon, he has three important questions about his illness: A patient has come to the hospital to see the doctor. As you can see in the cartoon, he has three important questions about his illness: "What is the disease I am suffering from?" "What is the disease I am suffering from?" "How can you cure it?" "How can you cure it?" "How could you prevent me from having this illness again in the future?" "How could you prevent me from having this illness again in the future?"

The key point of medical science  To prevent  To diagnose  To treat ( Control) ( Control) Diseases

Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) during the SARS attack everyone could stand aside except medical staffers (extracted from 21cn.com)

Cure of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) patient (extracted from 21cn.com) Angel: to heal the wounded and rescue the dying Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)

What is Pathology (Pathologia)  Root Word: Path(pathos) means suffering, disease Path(pathos) means suffering, disease  Suffix: logy(logos) means study, science logy(logos) means study, science

The concept of pathology Pathology is the scientific study of diseases.