Pathologists?

Can anybody give me a definition of what a pathologist actually does? I'm 14 and I'm interested in becoming one.
Answer:
Examins tissue and determines cause of death or disease. Does not work on actual people but diagnoses the pathology through tissue/cells under microscope, etc. Often a medical examiner is a pathologist.

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pathologists is the study and diagnosis of disease through examination of organs, tissues, cells and bodily fluids. The term encompasses both the medical specialty which uses tissues and body fluids to obtain clinically useful information, as well as the related scientific study of disease processes.

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Pathologists are MD's who specialize in providing diagnostic information by examining tissue samples. They perform autopsies (usually forensic pathologists) to determine cause of death and examine tissue samples and biopsies under the microscope to try and identify characteristics that would help diagnose whatever disease for which the patient is being evaluated. There is not much patient interaction in this specialty, and you spend most of the time in a laboratory setting. The basic residency training after medical school is usually 4 years (meaning you're looking at a minimum of 12 years after high school before you get your first real job).

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