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Assembling the pathologist

This article explores the field of pathology, its various types, and the evolving information needs of pathologists. It also discusses the importance of different formats, communication methods, and peer-reviewed articles in pathology, as well as the role of library resources in supporting pathologists' research and practice.

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Assembling the pathologist

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  1. Assembling the pathologist By: EliscaCoetsee

  2. Pathology Science of the causes and effects of diseases, especially the branch of medicine that deals with the laboratory examination of samples of body tissue for diagnostic or forensic purposes. ‘research people skilled in experimental pathology’

  3. The history of medicine – author unknown“Society's ongoing struggle against infectious disease” – Carl Nathan

  4. Types of pathology • Chemical Pathology • Cytopathology • Clinical pathology • Genetic pathology • Haematology • Histology • Immunopathology • Microbiology • Molecular pathology

  5. The pathologist As a library user – the what's? What do they need from the library? What do they read? What type of information do they require? What information systems do they use? What are the requirements for the information provided?

  6. Are our current systems effective? A new generation of pathologist is entering the field. Currently we have pathologists from the: Silent Generation; Baby boomers, Generation X, Millennials (Generation Y) Why is this important? Different information format needs Different turn around times Different communication methods

  7. Information needs Specific peer-reviewed articles - self selected (scientific) from search result list from the librarian from library current awareness service asked for by a client (doctor) asked for and shared by a colleague research topics collaboration specific difficult cases new developments Reference books Laboratory standards (national and international) MIMS – Medical Desk Reference Database and journal subscription access

  8. Natural language For the Microbiologist = associated knowledge – learned by our librarians by working with them Example: Antimicrob (Antimicrobial) MDR (Multi Drug Resistant) XDR (Extensively Drug-Resistant) MRSA (Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus)

  9. Controlledvocabulary S Afr Med J. 2017 Dec 13;108(1):28-32. doi: 10.7196/SAMJ.2017.v108i1.12561. Opportunities to optimise colistin stewardship in hospitalised patients in South Africa: Results of a multisite utilisation audit. Messina AP, Brink AJ, Richards GA, Van Vuuren S.

  10. How do we organise the information? Library Articles List and Standards Database – Mindex DB Text Bibliographical details Keywords MeSH terms Substances MEDLINE According to requestor and supplier

  11. Questions?

  12. Bibliography • Nathan C. Antibiotics at the crossroads. Nature 2004; 431:899-902. • Oxford Dictionaries. Pathology. https://en.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/pathology Accessed 6 May 2019. • WHSL Medical Subject Headings for PubMed Searching: Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). University of Johannesburg. https://libguides.wits.ac.za/whsl-mesh Accessed 6 May 2019. • Messina AP et al. Opportunities to optimisecolistin stewardship in hospitalised patients in South Africa: Results of a multisite utilisation audit. S Afr Med J. 2017 Dec 13; 108(1):28-32.https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29262975

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