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@0909an I wish all medical students had to take a compulsory course on patient communication! 😒

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The pathology report is more for the physician than for the patient. The physician is the one who should be able to explain the meaning of the report to you. The pathologist's job is to analyze and give a detailed report to the doctor. Usually at the end of the report, there is a summary of the findings and sometimes a suggestion of other studies that can be done. For the most part, pathologists are not involved in direct patient care.