Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development
  • Year: 2013
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 3

A Study of Research Pattern of Postgraduate Dissertations in Pathology

1Librarian Library and Information Centre, S S Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Davangere, Karnataka

2Co-ordinator, Medical Education Unit, S S Institute of Medical Sciences & Research Centre, Davangere, karnataka

3Associate Professor, Department of Library and Information Science, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Karnataka, India

Online published on 26 June, 2013.

Abstract

This is a descriptive study undertaken to analyze the pathology dissertation topics of MD pathology students. 107 dissertation topics obtained through the website of RGUHS were analyzed. Skin, Female Genital System, Gastrointestinal system and Blood were the most common systems chosen for the study and maximum sample size was from Female genital system. Studies incorporating immunohistochemistry, immunoflourescence, flow cytometry, and other newer and sophisticated techniques were very rare.

Keywords

Pathology Dissertation, Clinicopathology, Cytology, Hematology, Histopathology