A Clinical Pathologist is familiar with the major aspects
of the clinical branches of laboratory medicine. He or
she is usually trained in chemical pathology,
microbiology, haematology and blood banking, though
not in as much detail as subspecialists in each field.
There role is similar to a General Pathologists but
unlike General Pathologists they do not do
Anatomical Pathology. A clinical pathologist would
usually work in a medium sized private practice,
community hospital or a large country town or
other non-metropolitan centre. For problems
demanding specific expertise they would consult
with more specialised colleagues. Some,however,
also work as part of the team in large metropolitan
public or private practices particularly in managing
common high volume tests from more than one
discipline.
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