Pathology

Searches

• Johns Hopkins Autopsy Resource
  Users input a disease, organ, or morphology keyword. The resource returns autopsy case reports that contain the keyword. The database is useful in identifying autopsy pathology findings that co-occur. Department of Pathology of The Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions.
• Medline Free Full Text Journals Search - "Pathology"
  Free, full-text, English language, clinically-focused journal articles indexed in Medline with "Pathology" as a subject focus.
• Pathweb Virtual Pathology Museum
  Search access to gross organ pathology images that can be browsed by organ or disease categories. University of Connecticut.

News

• College of American Pathologists Today
  News updates and feature articles on topics of interest to practicing clinical pathologists.
• Science Daily News - Pathology
  News releases regarding medical research developments from universities, the National Science Foundation, NASA, and other scientific institutions. These announcements present new discoveries in therapeutics and disease management. ScienceDaily Magazine.
• Topix.net Pathology News
  News stories emerging on the Internet from online newspapers and magazines.
• Pathology Daily Science News Updates from BrightSurf
  A directory of news stories and press releases about scientific events and discoveries. Includes annotated links for additional background material. Updated daily.
• CorNotes from Society for Cardiovascular Pathology
  Current and past issues for this newsletter of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology. Johns Hopkins School of Medicine.

Full Text / MultiMedia

• "Pathology" Powerpoint Lectures
  Powerpoint lectures that discuss the use of journal impact factors in quantitatively assessing the importance of medical journals based upon the frequency that their articles are cited. collected by the Google search service.
• American Journal Of Clinical Pathology from Medscape
  Original investigations in anatomic and clinical pathology. This journal is considered to be a core resource for medical libraries. Selected materials only. American Society of Clinical Pathologists, the Academy of Clinical Laboratory Physicians and Scientists, and Medscape .
• Webpath Disease Pathology Tutorials
  Mini-tutorials, focused on disease pathology, that include text supplemented by clickable images of gross and anatomic specimens. Edward C. Klatt MD, Florida State University College of Medicine, Tallahassee, Florida, USA.
• Basic Pathology Series at Virginia
  University of Virginia School of Medicine second year pathology tutorials, images, and videos on the urinary tract, the male genital tract, parasitology, and gynecologic disorders. Includes basic hematology tutorials, laboratory video instruction, and neuropathology cases.
• College of American Pathologists Pathologist Resources
  The College provides tools and resources to help pathologists in their day-to-day practice.
• Flash Card Exchange - Pathology
  Reviews of clinical topics with "clickable" questions and answers. The "flashcards" are posted by worldwide medical students as study tools.
• Journal of Clinical Pathology
  Free full text journal articles made available by the publisher. Change the year in the search window for alternate years.
• The American Journal of Pathology
  An archive of free full text journal articles.

Journals

• American Journal Of Clinical Pathology
  $  REG Original investigations in anatomic and clinical pathology. This journal is considered by "Brandon/Hill" to be an essential resource for the small medical library and one the best initial journal purchases in the field of Pathology. Presented online by the American Society for Clinical Pathology. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=PureSearch&db=journals&details_term=American%20Journal%20Of%20Clinical%20Pathology[All%20Fields]. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. American Society for Clinical Pathology .
• American Journal of Pathology: Cellular and Molecular Biology of Disease
  $  REG Articles on the cellular and molecular mechanisms of disease. This journal is considered by "Brandon/Hill" to be an essential resource for the small medical library and one the best initial journal purchases in the field of Internal Medicine. It is published by the American Society for Investigative Pathology. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Am+J+Pathol%22[Jour]. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. American Society for Investigative Pathology. .
• Journal of Clinical Pathology
  $  REG This journal is considered to be a "Brandon/Hill" essential resource for medical libraries. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=search&db=PubMed&term=%22J%20Clin%20Pathol%22%5bjour%5d. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts. BMJ Publishing Group.
• Acta Neuropathologica
  $  REG Original articles, reviews, and short communications dealing with the pathology of nervous tissue and pathogenesis of neurological diseases. Free access to TOCs and abstracts, 1994-present. Access to full text restricted to subscribers, 1996-present. Official organ of the World Federation of Neurology. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Acta+Neuropathol+(Berl)%22[Jour]. Fee registration for full text. Springer Verlag.
• Archives of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
  Full text peer-reviewed research articles for pathologists and their colleagues in medicine and science. College of American Pathologists.
• BioMedCentral Clinical Pathology
  An online journal which publishes free, full text peer-reviewed original research articles on all aspects of pathology. BioMed Central.
• Brain Pathology On Line
  $  REG Full-text, articles, abstracts, and cases that represent recent progress in the science and practice of neuropathology, with a strong emphasis on disease mechanisms. Medline citations: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?db=PubMed&cmd=Search&term=%22Brain+Pathol%22[Jour]. This is the official journal of the International Society of Neuropathology. Fee registration for full text. Free abstracts.
• Pathology, Forensic & Laboratory Science Journals at Medbioworld
  A comprehensive directory of weblinks for journals in this specialty.

Textbooks

• PathologyOutlines.com
  A regularly updated, online textbook of surgical pathology with extensive links to images (gross, microscopic, molecular) and references. PathologyOutlines, LLC., Bingham Farms, MI, USA.
• RCPA Manual
  Provides useful guidelines for the selection of pathology tests and to facilitate interpretation of results. The Manual is a publication of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia.
• ARUP's Guide to Clinical Laboratory Testing
  Brief notes on clinical applications of commercial lab tests. ARUP Laboratories.
• Introduction to Neuropathology
  A textbook style review with a large number of high resolution images. Covers cerebral vascular disease, infections of the CNS, etc. Authored by Nancy Peress, MD, State University of New York at Stony Brook.
• Pathweb Synopsis of Pathology
  "Thumbnail" links from microscopic and gross specimen images to comprehensive notes on the pathology of disease conditions. Disease reviews cover the etiology, epidemiology, pathology gross description, microscopic description, and clinical correlation. University of Connecticut School of Medicine.
• Manual of Use and Interpretation of Pathology Tests (Australia)
  A pathology manual with one page text notes on clinical problems and pathology tests. Based on the paper version published in 1997 . The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia.

Major Sites / Home Pages

• College of American Pathologists
  A website for CAP, which has nearly 16,000 members, and is the world's largest medical society composed exclusively of pathologists. The site includes membership information, laboratory accreditation checklists, practice parameters, a professional relations manual, a calendar of events, and a description of programs .
• American Society of Clinical Pathologists
  ASCP is a not-for-profit medical society organized to enhance the quality of pathology and laboratory medicine. This website offers online CME, membersship information, meeting updates, a job board, etc. American Society for Clinical Pathology.
• International Society for Neuropathology
  Presents information about the Society and its activities and history, news and events, membership directory, meetings, publications, an annotated list of national neuropathology societies, and links to related web sites and Brain Pathology journal.
• Pathology Outlines
  Free, regularly updated surgical pathology outlines with links to journal articles, gross and microscopic images, as well as extensive listings of pathology related jobs, fellowships and conferences.
• Pathology, Forensic & Laboratory Science Associations at Medbioworld
  A comprehensive directory of weblinks for associations in this specialty.

Procedures

• An Illustrated Guide to Bone Marrow Aspiration
  A detailed, richly illlustrated 14 page guide.
• Hematology Laboratory Instructional Videos
  Practical videos: "Standard Venipuncture Procedure", "Butterfly Procedure", "How to Prepare a Blood Smear". etc.

Practice Guidelines / FAQs

• Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms Practice Guidelines at NGC
  Structured summaries of evidence-based clinical practice guidelines drawn from well-regarded organizations. Users can compare competing guidelines' target populations, review methods, and quality of evidence. Links to full text. The National Guideline Clearinghouse, U.S. Government Agency for Health Care Policy and Research.
• College of American Pathologists Cancer Pathology Protocols
  Disciplined guidelines, supported by the CAP, regarding specific cancer pathology procedures: cytology, biopsy, completeness of excision, etc.

Cases

• Brain Pathology Case of the Month at UCLA
  Teaching materials for neuropathologists and others interested in neuropathological lesions. The types of cases range from straight-forward to those which would challenge even the most experienced neuropathologist. This resource was first posted online in April 1996, and its truncated "print" version appeared in the October 1996 issue of Brain Pathology.
• The Interactive Pathology Laboratory
  An interactive, case-based approach for learning the concepts of Pathology. IPLab consists of approximately 100 cases outlining clinical and laboratory findings along with gross photographs and photomicrographs accompanied by descriptive text.
• AFIP Telepathology Archive
  Cases, categorized by topic, include case history, the contributor's diagnostic impression, and diagnosis.
• Cases of the Week at Pathweb
  Image represent pathologic appearances of diseases and related test procedures or normal structures. The user's challenge is to identify the disease process.
• Paleopathology Cases at VCU
  Images and descriptions from historic specimens: mummies, etc.
• Pathology Case Database at WRAMC
  A database of images of interesting pathology cases seen at Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center. The information you will see here is compiled by the residents and staff of the two institutions.
• Pathology Case of the Month Archives at AFIP
  Images and extensive descriptions from specimens.
• Pathology Case Studies at Virginia
  Images and extensive descriptions from specimens.
• Pathology Case Studies at West Virginia University
  Images and extensive descriptions of specimens.
• Pathology Grand Rounds at VCU
  Images and extensive descriptions from specimens.
• Pathology Quiz Online of India
  A series of surgical pathology cases presented by Dr. Sampurna Roy, M.D. of Kolkata, India.
• Pathology 703: Clinicopathologic Correlations from Wisconsin
  Pathology case list with clinical presentations, autopsies, and slides. University of Wisconsin at Madison.
• Practical Pathology of Chest Disease Case Studies from UCSF
  Case studies that illustrate pathological and radiographic changes of disease. Martha L. Warnock, M.D. .
• Brain Pathology Cases of the Month
  Detailed versions of case reports published in the "Brain Pathology" journal, with radiographic images, clinical histories, and micrographs. The cases are designed as teaching tools for neuropathologists. International Society of Neuropathology.

Images, Path./Clinical

• WebPath Internet Pathology Laboratory at FSU
  Over 1900 images that demonstrate gross and microscopic pathologic findings associated with human disease conditions. Includes text notes, tutorials, laboratory exercises, and examination items for self-assessment. Edward Klatt, MD of Florida State University.
• Pathology Cases Database at U. Pittsburgh
  Search access to clinical pathology cases that include clinical history and radiology, microscopic description, and final diagnosis. Department of Pathology, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
• Pathology Course Images and Instruction Materials at U. Kansas
  Instruction modules in pathology that include annotated gross and microscopic images that cover cell injury, inflammation, immunopathology, neoplasia, genetic diseases, infectious diseases, etc. James L. Fishback, M.D. of the University of Kansas School of Medicine.
• Pathology Image Set at Johns Hopkins
  An image set for review of medical school Pathology.
• PEIR Pathology Image Library at U. Alabama
  Search access to over 40,000 images of gross and microscopic disease pathology specimens. This project, from the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Pathology, is dedicated to the education of medical students and clinicians.
• Transplant Pathology Case Discussions from U. Pittsburgh
  A large collection of images and cases related to organ transplant pathology. Topics include grading systems for organ transplant rejection, hepatitis, and post transplant lymphomas. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
• Atlas of Hematology at Nagoya University
  A collection of labeled slides of normal and abnormal blood and bone marrow cells. Nagoya University School of Medicine Department of Medicine .
• Digital Pathology at Brown
  Microscopic slides and annotations that assist students in learning basic histopathology. Brown Medical School.
• eAtlas of Pathology
  Search and browse access to an A to Z list of microscopic and gross organ pathology images. The images are annotated with clinical backround information and can be accessed by organ or disease categories. University of Connecticut .
• General Pathology Study Slides at Indiana
  Images of common pathologies. Indiana University.
• Gross Renal Pathology Images at Tulane U.
  Images and descriptive text for common pathologies of the kidney. Tulane University. Tulane University Medical Center . .
• Interactive Images of Diseases at New South Wales, Australia
  High resolution microscopic and gross pathology images for various disease conditions. "Clickable" resource images display descriptive text. Museum of Human Disease, University of New South Wales.
• Lesions of the Oral Cavity at U. Iowa
  A collection of pathology images of the oral cavity. University of Iowa College of Dentistry.
• Muscle and Nerve Pathology Illustrations from Washington U.
  Gross and microscopic images and descriptive text. Washington University of St. Louis. Washington University School of Medicine.
• Neuromuscular Pathology & Illustration at Washington U.
  Muscle, nerve, and neuromuscular junction microscopic and gross pathology images with descriptive text. Neuromuscular Disease Center, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis.
• Online Atlas of Bone Tumors
  Clinical notes that accompany microscopic and gross pathology images. English or Italian bonetumor.org team.
• PathGallery at Udine U. (Italy)
  An archive of histocytologic cases with clinical and pathological descriptions and microscopical images. Dept of Pathology of the University of Udine, Italy. English or Italian Dept of Pathology of the University of Udine, Italy.
• Pathology Case Studies at U. Virginia
  Unknown cases and cases by diagnoses. Department of Pathology, University of Virginia.
• Pathology Teaching Slide Set at Indiana
  Photomicrographs of the pathological conditions that are commonly seen in clinical practice. At the end of each unit there is a self-help quiz which helps to reinforce major points. Dr. Mark Braun, Indiana University School of Medicine.
• PathoPic Pathology Image Database
  A searchable database of high quality pathology images with descriptions and clinical data.
• PerlJam General Pathology Slide Index at Indiana
  Gross and microscopic pathology images with brief captions. Produced by the Pathology Education Resources Laboratory (PERL), Indiana University School of Medicine.
• The Lightning Hypertext of Disease
  Keyword search and browse access to approximately 100,000 annotated gross and microscopic pathology image links. Pathology Informatics, Inc .
• Urbana Atlas of Pathology from U. Illinois -Urbana`Champaign
  Annotated microscopic and gross images that introduce the user to general pathology, cardiovascular pathology, endocrine pathology, pulmonary pathology, and renal pathology. University of Illinois / Urbana-Champaign.
• Webpath Organ System Pathology Images at Florida State
  A comprehensive, organ system-categorized pathology image database. Each section offers a series of images and descriptions demonstrating gross and microscopic pathologic findings of disease processes. Department of Pathology, University of Utah.
• Digital Pathology Museum at U. Queensland
  High quality gross images of diseases and conditions from a museum of pathology specimens. Offers enlargements for closer examination and accurate text descriptions. University of Queensland, THE JAMES VINCENT DUHIG MUSEUM OF PATHOLOGY.
• Pathology Gallery of Dr. Ed Friedlander
  Links to Pathology images of disease conditions, teaching links, socratic method etc. Dr. Ed Friedlander .
• Pathology Gallery of Dr. Friedlander
  Images compiled by a Board Certified Pathologist.
• Robbins Interactive Companion from U.T. Southwestern
  Offers medical school level, self-paced, self-study cases on human organs and systems to supplement the medical school textbook Robbins Pathological Basis of Disease. Offers detailed notes on pathology images with interactive questions and answers. UT Southwestern Medical Center & W.B Saunders.
• Soft Tissue Tumors Image Atlas at the European School of Pathology
  An atlas of more than 600 slide images used for a postgraduate course at Turin, Italy in September, 1998. European School of Pathology.
• Tumor Atlas
  Annotated, organ-categorized images cover tumor classification, risk factors, clinical features, laboratory tests, diagnosis, and staging. Frontiers in Bioscience.
• Cytopathnet Image Database
  A series of images demonstrating cytopathologic findings for a variety of disease processes with gross and microscopic pathologic findings and short description text. PrimaPath.
• Johns Hopkins Autopsy Resource Image Archive
  Users input a disease, organ, or morphology keyword. The resource returns matching gross or microscopic images from autopsy specimens. Inactive search access due to HIPAA. Johns Hopkins.
• Medical Pathology Course at Tulane
  REG Slide shows, case presentations, images, and descriptive text that introduce organ diseases, cell injury and adaptation, acute and chronic inflammation, etc. This coursework is designed to help students identify tissues and specimens in pathology. Some areas are password restricted. Restricted registration or content areas. Tulane University.
• Medicine Curriculum Web Atlas at Creighton U.
  Gross and microscopic image atlases in support of medical school coursework in histology, anatomy, infectious disease, neurology, etc. Creighton School of Medicine. Creighton School of Medicine.
• Path Notes at Cornell U.
  Human system categorized text notes on human pathology. Gross and microscopic images illustrate disease conditions. Cornell University Medical College.
• Pathology Lab Modules at New York University
  Presents images of cell injury, wound healing, inflammation, hemostasis, neoplasia, etc. The Hippocrates Project. New York University School of Medicine.
• The Internet Atlas of Pathology
  A directory of links to pathology images. Fabrizio La Mura.

CME

• CMEList Online CME Sites - Pathology/Lab Medicine
  A searchable, well-annotated, and constantly-updated directory of web links to online CME opportunities. The directory entries include credit hours, sponsors, cost, lecture format, target audience, and accrediting organization. Bernard Sklar, MD, MS.
• Surgical Pathology Cases at Johns Hopkins
  Fee-based, interactive reviews of surgical pathology cases. The program gives feedback and discussion of the condition presented.
• Johns Hopkins Surgical Pathology CME Case Conference
  Images and extensive descriptions of specimens available for CME credit.
• UPMC Pathology CME Case Database
  Users review case material, inlcuding microscopic and gross pathology images, and answer follow-up questionaires for accredited CME units. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Department of Pathology.
• American Society of Clinical Pathologists CME
  $  REG The ASCP Virtual Library offers more than 60 individual lectures, 5 teleconferences, and more. These lectures may not be currently accredited. Restricted registration or content areas. Fee transactions.

Directories

• PathMax
  Utilizes an intuitive menu system to categorize nearly 2000 sites on the world wide web pertinent to every facet of pathology education. The site is regularly maintained by pathology professionals. PathMax.
• PEIR Internet Pathology Resource Directory at U. Alabama
  A directory of Internet pathology resources, catalogued at the University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Pathology, posted to support its pathology residents. UAB Department of Pathology.
• iPathology
  Information and education services for pathology and laboratory medicine, including announcements, on-line databases and multimedia exhibits, pathology organizations, and subspecialty resources iPathology.com.
• Symptoms & General Pathology Internet Resources at Karolinska
  A systematic disease classification of Internet resources for laymen, healthcare professionals and scientists. Presented by a medical librarian team at Sweden's Karolinska Institute. Karolinska Institutet, Library.

Educational Materials

• Pathology Lectures and Resources at Fiji
  A "Pathology Museum" of digital images, lectures in Power Point format, notes, cases, and reviews of current topics of interest. Fiji School of Medicine Pathology Department.
• Core Competency in Pathology at Johns Hopkins
  Johns Hopkins Pathology Residency Program developed this resident-driven didactic module on the interpretation of pathology specimens.
• Examinations in Organ System Pathology at Pathweb
  Multiple choice questions in General Pathology, Organ System Pathology, and Clinical Pathology. A score is generated for answers to questions.
• Pathology Lectures from Dr. Friedlander
  Anatomic and clinical pathology text lecture notes and links that support introductory medical school pathology coursework at the University of Health Sciences, Kansas City, MO. Authored by instructor Ed Friedlander, MD, Chairman, of the UHS's Department of Pathology.
• The Doctors Doctor Diseases and Medical Information
  Timely summaries on diseases and relevant clinical laboratory tests and tissue biopsies. The site, run by pathologists, informs patients about their test results and diagnoses.
• USCAP Specialty Conferences
  These topic oriented clinical reviews were developed during the United States and Canadian Academy of Pathology Annual Meeting. They include difficult cases discussed by experts in their field.
• Virtual Autopsy 2 (UK)
  Users examine case-based images with histories and descriptive text. Feedback is given as users "make the diagnosis". Leicester University.
• Conferenceseek.com Coursework
  $  REG Online coursework in various medical disciplines, ex. "HER2/neu Testing of Breast Cancer Patients in Clinical Practic". Sponored by the College of American Pathologists, Rush-Presbyterian.These materials may not be current. Fee registration.
• Cytopathnet Internet Cytopathology Center
  Online tutorials, cases of the month, classifieds, and images. Cytopathnet.
• Mini Quiz in Pathology from Robert Wood Johnson Med. School
  Gross and microscopic images presented for identification in quiz format. Robert Wood Johnson Medical School.

Forums

• Patho-L General Pathology Mail List from U. Alberta
  A mail list dedicated to email exchanges and threaded discussions among pathologists. Archived. Over 600 subscribers.
• Group for Research in Pathology Education (Gripe) Pathology Mail List
  A mail discussion group list for residents, physicians, and faculty interested in issues on Pathology medical school education, multimedia, and clinical pathology. Send a personal request to join to Joseph A. Price, Ph.D., of the Oklahoma State University at PRICE@VMS.OCOM.OKSTATE.EDU.
• Pathdoc Medical Students Pathology Discussion Mail List
  Students interested in participating in this email exchange should send the subscription message: "subscribe pathdoc" to the subscription address: pathdoc@alum.uhs.edu.
• Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Mail List
  Subscription Message: subject header, put "subscribe." Appropriate topics include course offerings of interest to pathologists, notices of preprints available by email or FTP and announcements from pathology societies. Tim O'Leary, Armed Forces Inst. of Pathology.
• Pathology Resident Forum Mail List
  Subscription Address: prion@path.upmc.edu Subscription Message: personal request
• Pediatric Pathology Mail List from U. Washington
  Subscription Address: listproc@u.washington.edu Subscription Message: Subscribe PEDPATH <your name>.