the differences between pathology and infectious diseases

[hnbui]

Can anyone tell me the difference between pathology annd infectious diseases? What does each speciality entail? If you wouldn't mind, could you include in your answer: average hours per week, years of training, job description, competitiveness of the programs, salary.


thanks.
Also if someone wanted to go into academics pathology or infectious disease would they be required to get a phd?

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[beary]

Also if someone wanted to go into academics pathology or infectious disease would they be required to get a phd?

No. There are many folks in academic pathology and ID who do not have a Ph.D.

 

[yaah]

Can anyone tell me the difference between pathology annd infectious diseases? What does each speciality entail? If you wouldn't mind, could you include in your answer: average hours per week, years of training, job description, competitiveness of the programs, salary.


thanks.
Also if someone wanted to go into academics pathology or infectious disease would they be required to get a phd?

Frankly, if you don't know the difference between pathology and infectious disease the least of your concerns should be which has a better salary and training program. It's almost like asking what the difference between a policeman and a firefighter is.

Infectious disease is a subspecialty of internal medicine.

Pathology is not.

If you specialize in microbiology via pathology you can run a big lab if you are good enough but you won't be seeing patients.

 

[sacrament]

I think ID docs use their stethoscopes more.

 

[yaah]

I think ID docs use their stethoscopes more.

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Thanks! Now we just need someone to clarify the whole salary issue.

 

[bananaface]

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Thanks! Now we just need someone to clarify the whole salary issue.

Pathologists can't bill their patient's directly.