Pathologists are specialized doctors; not encountered in routine health care. For a definitive diagnosis, your samples were sent to a pathologist.
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Behind the Scenes
Pathologists work in labs and rarely meet patients; they're critical in determining diagnoses. The surgery was successful, thanks to the pathologist's precise analysis.
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Disease Detective
Pathologists help solve medical mysteries by examining evidence from the body. The pathologist uncovered the rare infection causing the epidemic.