Pathophysiology

Article summary

Pathophysiology (or physiopathology) is a branch of study, at the intersection of pathology and physiology, concerning disordered physiological processes that cause, result from, or are otherwise associated with a disease or injury. Pathology is the medical discipline that describes conditions typically observed during a disease state, whereas physiology is the biological discipline that describes processes or mechanisms operating within an organism. Pathology describes the abnormal or undesired condition (symptoms of a disease), whereas pathophysiology seeks to explain the functional changes that are occurring within an individual due to a disease or pathologic state.

Key claims

1. date of establishment: 1796 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of foundation: 1847 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of foundation: 1888 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
4. date of foundation: 1901 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of establishment is "1796". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of foundation is "1847". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of foundation is "1888". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. The record states that the date of foundation is "1901". What evidence would count against this claim?
6. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
7. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1339719001