Leadership and management in clinical biochemistry

Challenging times lay ahead for laboratory medicine in Europe due to at least three factors. 1) the scientific and technological developments increase the diagnostic possibilities but at the same time they will also change the interfaces among the different specialties of laboratory medicine. 2) the...

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Main Author: Jørgensen Per E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Society of Medical Biochemists of Serbia, Belgrade 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Biochemistry
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Online Access:https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1452-8258/2017/1452-82581703216J.pdf
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spelling doaj-f941a3520c834d4692d6a528afa597e22020-11-25T03:02:46ZengSociety of Medical Biochemists of Serbia, BelgradeJournal of Medical Biochemistry1452-82581452-82662017-01-013632162191452-82581703216JLeadership and management in clinical biochemistryJørgensen Per E.0Rigshospitalet, Copenhagen University Hospital, Copenhagen, DenmarkChallenging times lay ahead for laboratory medicine in Europe due to at least three factors. 1) the scientific and technological developments increase the diagnostic possibilities but at the same time they will also change the interfaces among the different specialties of laboratory medicine. 2) the demographic changes with a more elderly population increase the demands for laboratory tests. 3) the increased complexity of the health care system combined with more well-informed patients calls for more coherent clinical pathways across the different sectors, for an increased focus on patient safety, and for a stronger involvement of patients and relatives. These issues cause both threats and opportunities for laboratory medicine - and they have to be handled in a situation with limited economic growth and shortage of money. This calls for a new organization of laboratory medicine in many hospitals as well as for a more active involvement of laboratory medicine in the clinical work and in the contact with the patients. Laboratory medicine will need dedicated and skillful leadership in order to prosper and grow during these challenging changes.https://scindeks-clanci.ceon.rs/data/pdf/1452-8258/2017/1452-82581703216J.pdfleadershipmanagementlaboratory medicine
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Leadership and management in clinical biochemistry
Journal of Medical Biochemistry
leadership
management
laboratory medicine
author_facet Jørgensen Per E.
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title Leadership and management in clinical biochemistry
title_short Leadership and management in clinical biochemistry
title_full Leadership and management in clinical biochemistry
title_fullStr Leadership and management in clinical biochemistry
title_full_unstemmed Leadership and management in clinical biochemistry
title_sort leadership and management in clinical biochemistry
publisher Society of Medical Biochemists of Serbia, Belgrade
series Journal of Medical Biochemistry
issn 1452-8258
1452-8266
publishDate 2017-01-01
description Challenging times lay ahead for laboratory medicine in Europe due to at least three factors. 1) the scientific and technological developments increase the diagnostic possibilities but at the same time they will also change the interfaces among the different specialties of laboratory medicine. 2) the demographic changes with a more elderly population increase the demands for laboratory tests. 3) the increased complexity of the health care system combined with more well-informed patients calls for more coherent clinical pathways across the different sectors, for an increased focus on patient safety, and for a stronger involvement of patients and relatives. These issues cause both threats and opportunities for laboratory medicine - and they have to be handled in a situation with limited economic growth and shortage of money. This calls for a new organization of laboratory medicine in many hospitals as well as for a more active involvement of laboratory medicine in the clinical work and in the contact with the patients. Laboratory medicine will need dedicated and skillful leadership in order to prosper and grow during these challenging changes.
topic leadership
management
laboratory medicine
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