title: Commissioning laboratory services.
abstract: Scientists often develop techniques that have obvious benefits for patients but then find great difficulty in introducing them into the National Health Service-usually because the necessary finance does not seem to be available. This article provides a practical guide.
authors.affiliation: Directorate of Public Health, East Riding and Hull Health Authority, Grange Park Lane, Willerby, East Yorkshire HU10 6DT, UK. richard.turner@eriding-ha.northy.nhs.uk
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Turner
mesh_terms: D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000191:economics* / Q000639:trends; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D006801:Humans; D007449:Investments; D010338:Pathology, Clinical / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods / Q000639:trends; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D013222:State Medicine / Q000191:economics*