Author	Stamp, G. W. H. author
Title	Advanced Histopathology [electronic resource] / by G. W. H. Stamp, N. A. Wright
Imprint	London : Springer London, 1990
Connect to	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1753-7
Descript	XI, 341p. online resource

It is easy to be confident that an appropriate body of advice is available to candidates about the content of an examination once you have passed it. Prospectively, the Primary and Final Examinations of the Royal College of Pathologists will appear to most to involve the assimilation of what seems at the time an inexhaustible volume of data, and the recent change in the College examination system has not diminished this concern for the majority of candidates. The guidelines for training for the new Part I examination state that this is the "major hurdle of the MRCPath" and it is clear that it will determine whether candidates are suitable for training which will permit them to practise independently as consultants after Part II. These general aims and objectives do not answer questions such as "How much do I need to know about glomerulonephritis?" or "Where do I stop with the lymphomas?" This text attempts to resolve the difficulty of knowing what standard to aim at, using College questions as its starting point. It concentrates on the essential basis of any single answer; many candidates for the new three-year examination will know more about individual topics than is stated here. However, it is the breadth of information required which is a feature of College examinations and this text should help with this problem

Preparation for the Examination -- Pathology Textbooks and Journals -- Application for the Final Examination -- The Written Examination -- General Preparation -- Essay Format -- Essay Plans -- MRCPath Essay Questions (1969โ{128}{147}1989) -- Sections -- 1. General Pathology -- 2. Neoplasia -- 3. Lymphoreticular System -- 4. Alimentary Tract -- 5. Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems -- 6. Endocrine System -- 7. Renal Pathology -- 8. Central Nervous System -- 9. Osteoarticular Pathology -- 10. Reproductive System -- 11. Dermatopathology -- 12. Miscellaneous -- 13. Short Notes Questions -- The Written Examination: Practical Aspects -- The Practical Examination -- Presentation -- The Necropsy: Preparation to Examination Standard -- The Necropsy: Procedures -- Removal of Organs -- Systematic Dissection -- Presentation of the Post Mortem -- Writing the Report -- Special Techniques -- Paediatric and Neonatal Necropsies -- Surgical Pathology Slides -- Recommended Approach to Examination of Sections -- Assessment of the Clinical Information -- Naked Eye Examination -- Writing the Report -- Types of Cases Used in the Examinations -- Preparation for the Surgical Histopathology -- Material Sources and their Utilisation for Surgical Pathology Revision -- Current Literature -- Routine Surgical Reporting -- Specialised Pathology -- Cytology -- General Principles in Examination Preparation -- Approach to Cytology Specimens -- Screening Technique -- Cytological Reports -- Standards in Cytology -- Common Cytological Specimens in Examinations -- Gynaecological -- Non-gynaecological -- Surgical Dissection and Macroscopic Examination -- Preparation for Surgical Dissection -- Special Stains -- Necropsy Histology -- Mounted Museum Specimens (โ{128}{152}Potsโ{128}{153}) -- Case Discussion or Clinico Pathological Correlations -- Electron Micrographs -- Cryostat Sections -- The Viva Voce Examination -- The Examination Itself -- Notification of Results -- Envoi -- Reference List of Major Texts -- Additional Reading/Reference List -- Teaching Courses in Histopathology and Morbid Anatomy -- Professional Societies and Associations -- Regulations Regarding the Examinations for Membership (Medically qualified candidates) -- Regulations Regarding the Examinations for Membership (Candidates without a medical qualification)