Clinical pathology is the laboratory study of cells and tissues. A pathologist identifies the causes and processes of diseases through microscopic study. Some human samples studied under a microscope include tissue specimens, cells, body fluids and secretions. Information gathered from the laboratory study of these samples from the body allow the pathologist to diagnose, confirm and monitor diseases.

Doctor density varies by specialty and location. Connecticut has 43 practicing clinical pathologists. Broken out by city, clinical pathology doctor density in Bridgeport is 3, in Danbury is 1, in East Hartford is 4, in Farmington is 1, in Greenwich is 1, in Groton is 1, in Hartford is 6, in Manchester is 1, in Milford is 1, in New Haven is 18, in Norwalk is 3, in Stafford Springs is 1, in Stratford is 3, in Torrington is 1, in Vernon is 1, in Vernon Rockville is 1, in Waterbury is 2, in West Hartford is 2, in West Haven is 1, and in Windsor Locks is 2.

This New England state is one of the original 13 states; Connecticut’s capital is Hartford and its population is 3,510,297. This state is steeped in history. Visit the past at the Nathan Hale Homestead near New London, or Yale University in New Haven. Tour the home of Mark Twain, the New England Air Museum, or the Maritime Aquarium in Norwalk. Explore a historic tobacco farming area, do some hiking and biking, or visit the numerous antique shops or lighthouses in the eastern coastal area.

According to 2005 Census estimates, Connecticut has a population of 3,510,297. Of this population, 812,182 are under the age of 18 and 472,089 are at or above the age of 65.