title: The role of the laboratory in the development of scientific medicine.
authors.forename: N R
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Perera
mesh_terms: D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000266:history*; D049668:History, 15th Century; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006801:Humans; D013188:Sri Lanka