The Clinician-Pathologist Bond: More Important Than Ever

In the medical profession, the relationship between hospital clinicians and pathologists has not always been something to celebrate, at worst ranging from tolerance to outright hostility. Historically, medical pathologists did their work in the basement, the dark bowels of the building. What did that say about pathologists — why would anyone in their right mind want to go there? Attending clinicians and senior medical residents would dispatch their juniors to chase up cytology findings or autopsy results, hoping that the junior in question would return unscathed.
Source: Advances in Small Animal Medicine and Surgery - Category: Veterinary Research Authors: Tags: Guest Editorial Source Type: research