LABMP 500 - Introduction to Human Disease

3 units (fi 6)(EITHER, 3-0-0)

Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

Lecture sessions on the study of human disease are presented (LABMP 400). The causes and general mechanisms of disease with selected specific examples from various organ systems are discussed. Disease related structural and functional changes at the molecular, cellular and tissue level are presented, and how these changes can be appreciated by various laboratory methods. A written review of scientific literature on a specific topic in Pathology will be required. Prerequisites: Credit may only be obtained in one of LABMP 400 or LABMP 500.