Hospital sign for a Department of Chemical Pathology, Liverpool, England, 1970-1974
This sign gives directions to the Department of Chemical Pathology at the Liverpool Royal Infirmary. Chemical pathology is the study and testing of blood, urine and other samples from patients to help diagnose and treat medical problems. Hospitals have specialised areas and laboratories for this work.
Object number:
1981-1690 Pt2
Related Themes and Topics
Glossary:
Glossary: pathology
The branch of medicine concerned with disease, especially its structure and effects on the body.
Glossary: sign
An entity that signifies another entity. Often a publicly displayed board giving information
Glossary: chemical pathology
The branch of pathology that deals with the basis of diseases and measures substances in body fluids in order to aid diagnoses and treatment.