The study of General Pathology ( Patologia Generale ) and General Physiopathology ( Fisiopatologia Generale ) represents the "grand entrance" into clinical thinking. Unlike Anatomy, which studies the normal structure, or Physiology, which studies normal function, Pathology studies the deviations from the norm.
While General Pathology focuses on cells and tissues, the section on Physiopathology expands to functional alterations. The often includes insights into immunopathology, oncology, and the general mechanisms of functional failure in major organs, setting the stage for Clinical Pathology. Patologia Generale E Fisiopatologia Generale Pontieri.pdf