In France and in other countries like Portugal, Spain, Belgium or Switzerland, a Biological pharmacist (called Pharmacien biologiste in France) is a
Pharmacist
A pharmacist, also known as a chemist in English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English, is a healthcare professional who is knowledgeable about preparation, mechanism of action, clinical usage and legislation of medications in ...
specialized in Clinical Biology a speciality similar to
Clinical Pathology
Clinical pathology is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the laboratory analysis of bodily fluids, such as blood, urine, and tissue homogenates or extracts using the tools of chemistry, microbiology, ...
.
They have almost the same rights as Medical Doctors specialized in this discipline. They both are called a "
Clinical biologist"".
These
Pharm.D. follow a "post-graduate" formation in hospital's medical laboratories.
In France, this specialization called "Internat de Biologie médicale" is a
residency
Residency may refer to:
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* Concert residency, a series of concerts performed at one venue
* Domicile (law), the act of establishing or m ...
and lasts fours years after the five undergraduate years common to all
pharmacist
A pharmacist, also known as a chemist in English in the Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth English, is a healthcare professional who is knowledgeable about preparation, mechanism of action, clinical usage and legislation of medications in ...
s.
External links
Reglementation for French Residency in Clinical Pathology (Biologie médicale)and
ttp://www.education.gouv.fr/bo/2006/19/MENS0601080A.htm Second Level
See also
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Pathology
Pathology is the study of disease. The word ''pathology'' also refers to the study of disease in general, incorporating a wide range of biology research fields and medical practices. However, when used in the context of modern medical treatme ...
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Medical laboratory
A medical laboratory or clinical laboratory is a laboratory where tests are conducted out on clinical specimens to obtain information about the health of a patient to aid in diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of disease. Clinical medical labor ...
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Anatomic pathology
Anatomical pathology (''Commonwealth'') or anatomic pathology (''U.S.'') is a medical specialty that is concerned with the diagnosis of disease based on the macroscopic, microscopic, biochemical, immunologic and molecular examination ...
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Medical technologist
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Veterinary pathology
Veterinary pathologists are veterinarians who specialize in the diagnosis of diseases through the examination of animal tissue and body fluids. Like medical pathology, veterinary pathology is divided into two branches, anatomical pathology ...
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Clinical Biologist
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