Commentary: The Role of the Toxicologic Pathologist in Academia

Veterinary Pathology

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 7-17

  Turner, P V ^a   Haschek, W M ^b   Bolon, B ^c   Diegel, K ^d   Hayes, M A ^a   McEwen, B ^a   Sargeant, A M ^e   Scudamore, C L ^f   Stalker, M ^a   von Beust, B ^g   Wancket, L M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS INC   (United States)

^e CHARLES RIVER LABORATORIES   (United States)

^f MRC MAMMALIAN GENETICS UNIT   (United Kingdom)

^g Jonas Furrerstrasse 45   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

pathology; pathology careers; toxicologic pathology; training; veterinary pathology education

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; EDUCATION; EUROPE; HUMAN; NORTH AMERICA; RESEARCH; TOXICOLOGY; VETERINARY PATHOLOGY;

ANIMALS; EDUCATION, VETERINARY; EUROPE; HUMANS; NORTH AMERICA; PATHOLOGY, VETERINARY; RESEARCH; TOXICOLOGY;

EID: 84900435924     PISSN: 03009858     EISSN: 15442217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0300985813519652     Document Type: Editorial

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