title: [The introduction of a new clinical laboratory system, so-called the profiles for each diagnosis related group].
abstract: We try to establish a new clinical laboratory system, so-called profiles for each diagnosis related group which have features as shown below. 1) The profiles are clinical manuals that are utilized by home doctors and show how to diagnose, follow up, observe complications and judge therapeutic effect. 2) The profiles are constructed on condition that they cover 60% of cases and cases that they cannot handle are supposed to be referred to the major hospitals or the specialized doctors. 3) The profiles are guaranteed to be reformed and maintained according to medical advancement. 4) The target diseases of the profiles are thyroid disease, liver diseases, diabetes mellitus, respiratory disease, infectious disease, renal disease, cardiac disease, hyperlipemia, collagen disease, hematological disease, osteoporosis and gynecological disease. We present the profiles for thyroid disease, hyperlipemia and collagen disease which have been accomplished.
authors.affiliation: Hiroshima Medical Association, Clinical Laboratory Center, Hiroshima 730-8611.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Maeda
mesh_terms: D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques / Q000592:standards*; D003095:Collagen Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D006801:Humans; D006949:Hyperlipidemias / Q000175:diagnosis; D013959:Thyroid Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis