title: [Management of the "Department of Clinical Laboratory" to take advantage of a group of test specialists].
abstract: At the 3rd meeting of the Medical Department Naming Panel in the Medical Ethics Section of the Medical Ethics Council held on September 21, 2007, the "Department of Clinical Laboratory" was approved as a department name in Japan. The objective of the present reevaluation of department names is to make it easier for individuals to understand department names, and to assist them in selecting the appropriate departments. With the creation of the "Department of Clinical Laboratory", it is necessary to first present the basic concepts and medical services so that individuals can decide which departments is appropriate to visit. It will then be necessary for each facility to establish a new distinctive medical field comprising a group of test specialists where they can utilize their unique skills and abilities.
authors.affiliation: Department of Laboratory Medicine, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Hirosaki 036-8562.
authors.forename: Kazuhiro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugimoto
authors.forename: Minoru
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Yasujima
mesh_terms: D019411:Clinical Laboratory Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D007755:Laboratories, Hospital; D008511:Medicine; D010338:Pathology, Clinical; D013038:Specialization