title: [Increasing importance of cytological diagnostics in the Netherlands].
abstract: Cytological diagnosis has important practical clinical value, as shown by the observation that 54% of all diagnostic activities in pathology laboratories consist of cytological investigations. New impulses are, however, required to ensure ongoing developments. For example, from a scientific point of view, there appears to be little evidence-based information. A shift from case reports to systematic evaluation and from descriptive to prescriptive research is needed. The discipline of cytological diagnostics requires greater academic interest, and better guidance and structuring.
authors: Medisch Centrum Rijnmond-Zuid, locatie Clara, afd. Klinische Pathologie, Postbus 9119, 3007 AC Rotterdam. giard@wanadoo.nl
authors: R W
authors: RW
authors: Giard
mesh_terms: D003581:Cytodiagnosis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D003584:Cytological Techniques / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D007753:Laboratories / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends*; D009426:Netherlands; D010336:Pathology / Q000639:trends