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BIOLOGISTE MEDICALE [1 record]

Record 1 2017-07-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupation Names (General)
  • Diagnostic Procedures (Medicine)
  • Biological Sciences
  • Medical Staff
DEF

[A physician who specializes] in pathology concerned with the theoretical and technical aspects (i.e., the methods or procedures) of chemistry, immunohematology, microbiology, parasitology, immunology, hematology, and other fields as they pertain to the diagnosis of disease and the care of patients, as well as to the prevention of disease.

CONT

A clinical pathologist looks at blood, urine, and other body fluid specimens under a microscope, or with other diagnostic tools, to observe levels of certain chemicals and/or other substances in the body. A diagnosis or determination to conduct further study is then made based on the test results.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Désignations des emplois (Généralités)
  • Méthodes diagnostiques (Médecine)
  • Sciences biologiques
  • Personnel médical
OBS

La biologie médicale est une spécialité médicale qui consiste en l’exécution d’analyses sur des spécimens biologiques (sang, urines, tissus, salive, etc.) et en l’interprétation médicale des résultats dans le but de caractériser l’origine physiopathologique d’une maladie.

Spanish

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