An electronic resource that includes over 1900 images along with text, tutorials, laboratory exercises, and examination items for self-assessment that demonstrate gross and microscopic pathologic findings associated with human disease conditions.
Type of Material:
Reference Material
Recommended Uses:
This material can either be used:
In class as an atlas of the gross and histopathological features of human disease to supplement lectures and discussions; or
Independently as a self-directed study resource for students reviewing key pathological processes and diagnostic features.
Technical Requirements:
Web browser
Internet access
Identify Major Learning Goals:
After engagement with this material, the learner will:
Apply diagnostic recognition skills by identifying common pathological features in gross and histological specimens.
Describe microscopic changes and relate those changes to underlying physiological and biochemical processes to understand disease mechanisms.
Utilize unscored and scored self-assessment questions to evaluate personal content mastery and identify areas needing improvement
Target Student Population:
This resource is best suited for use by undergraduate and graduate students in the medical and health sciences, as well as laboratory and pathology trainees.
Prerequisite Knowledge or Skills:
Requires foundational knowledge of pathophysiology and familiarity with laboratory methods used to identify cellular and tissue components of disease.
Content Quality
Rating:
Strengths:
Excellent and credible information included.
The resource is a major resource for pathophysiology, medical diagnostics, and medical laboratory science.
Many biology/medical images have descriptions/information about the image.
Comprehensive resource covering common human diseases
Guided instruction, through the use of dynamic arrows and pointers
Clear and concise
Potential Effectiveness as a Teaching Tool
Rating:
Strengths:
The organization and labeling of each item increases the potential for student learning.
Each image or point is accompanied by a clear description to promote conceptual understanding.
The resource may be used to display images in class or to have students review them outside of class.
The resource includes exams.
The resource includes case-based exercises with patient vignettes, selected images, and questions for discussion with answers.
The resource includes tutorials on pathology and other subjects.
The resource also includes a textbook on the pathology of HIV/AIDS.
High-quality visuals help with development pattern recognition
Supports self-paced, independent learning
Inclusion of case studies and self-assessment promotes active engagement
This is also useful for Doctor of Nursing Practice and Medical Laboratory Sciences courses on Pathophysiology as a visual aid to show students real examples of tissue changes associated with disease.
Ease of Use for Both Students and Faculty
Rating:
Strengths:
The resource is well labeled and easy to navigate.
Text is selectable.
Fonts are easy to read.
Ordinary text is used for hyperlinks.
Simple, intuitive navigation
Well-organized material
Concerns:
The images do not include alt text.
Some of the fonts used are red. Since red-green color blindness is common, this may exclude some from seeing the red font. Some of the red text is dark enough to be legible.
Creative Commons:
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