A Brief History of Surgical Pathology. Laboratory Layout and Design. Laboratory Safety. Using the Dictaphone. Principles of Macroscopic Examination and Sampling. Examination, Description and Sampling of Specimens. Special Investigative Procedures. Fixatives, Tissue Processing and Stains. Immunohistochemistry and Special Stains. Frozen Section Consultation. Photography of Gross Specimens. Microscope Function, Maintenance and Special Techniques. Photomicroscopy. The Cytological Specimen. Technical Problems, Mishaps, Artefacts and Quality Assurance. The Surgical Pathology Report. Telephone Reports. Seeking a Second Opinion. Clinico-Pathological Conferences and Clinical Audits. Reference Sources. Data Storage and Retrieval. Professional Examinations, Subspecialisation and Research.
