title: Training and education in clinical biochemistry in the United Kingdom.
abstract: In the United Kingdom, clinical biochemistry is practised by medical and non-medical graduates. Their training is postgraduate, led by the profession and has a strong vocational orientation. Although there is considerable overlap between the training of medical and non-medical graduates, each group has a different career structure and different training requirements. The training of non-medical biochemists has recently been restructured. Their new training programme is described in detail; for comparison, the training of medical graduates is outlined.
authors.affiliation: Department of Clinical Biochemistry, London Hospital Medical College, UK.
authors.forename: C P
authors.initials: CP
authors.lastname: Price
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Dryburgh
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Elder
mesh_terms: D001671:Biochemistry / Q000193:education; D002624:Chemistry, Clinical / Q000193:education*; D004496:Education, Continuing; D004503:Education, Medical, Graduate; D006113:United Kingdom