title: Our profession now has a European name: specialist in laboratory medicine.
abstract: We need a common name to have a clear identity which best describes the scope of the work we carry out for the patients. A clear and easily understood name which reflects the level of education and training of a specialist in the medical laboratory, and hence eligibility to be on the EC4 Register, is therefore needed, whatever academic background and whether polyvalent or sub-specialised.
authors.forename: Simone
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Zerah
authors.forename: Janet
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: McMurray
authors.forename: Andrea Rita
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Horvath
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D007753:Laboratories; D008511:Medicine