General Pathology Notes - ihug（一般病理笔记ihug）.pdfVIP

530.304 – General Pathology Lecture Notes INTRODUCTION TO PATHOLOGY • Introduction to Pathology General pathology is the study of the mechanisms of disease (with emphasis on aetiology and pathogenesis), while systematic pathology is the study of diseases as they occur within particular organ systems – it involves aetiology, pathogenesis, epidemiology, macro- and microscopic appearance, specific diagnostic features, natural history and sequelae. Academic pathology includes research and teaching, and the discipline of experimental pathology was derived from this. Clinical pathol