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Second, good pathology textbooks are few. Most are laden with dense text and impractical when looking down the [[microscope]]. The philosophy seems wrong -- the emphasis is on making dense text. In my first profession, I have heard it said that the textbook writers are paid by the figure and table. In this light, many of the people writing pathology textbooks, by and large, have it backward. The philosophy here is deliver the goods straight and give a [[differential diagnosis|differential]]. Tables are considered highly desirable and decision trees useful. Dense text is seen as a weakness. | Second, good pathology textbooks are few. Most are laden with dense text and impractical when looking down the [[microscope]]. The philosophy seems wrong -- the emphasis is on making dense text. In my first profession, I have heard it said that the textbook writers are paid by the figure and table. In this light, many of the people writing pathology textbooks, by and large, have it backward. The philosophy here is deliver the goods straight and give a [[differential diagnosis|differential]]. Tables are considered highly desirable and decision trees useful. Dense text is seen as a weakness. | ||
The task taken up here is no small one and it is challenging as [[pathologist]]s not only often disagree on whether a certain feature is present, but also on whether it important or even relevant to the diagnosis! Psychiatrists, in this respect, have to be envied, they at least agree on the criteria. With things as they are, it is shocking to think that the gold standard in medicine is | The task taken up here is no small one and it is challenging as [[pathologist]]s not only often disagree on whether a certain feature is present, but also on whether it important or even relevant to the diagnosis! Psychiatrists, in this respect, have to be envied, they at least agree on the criteria. With things as they are, it is shocking to think that the gold standard in medicine is built on this - foundation of shifting sand. | ||
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