I’ve discovered the International Federation of Clinical
Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine. http://www.ifcc.org
On their website they say “The International Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory
Medicine (IFCC) is a worldwide, non-political organization for clinical
chemistry and laboratory medicine. As such it has a range of roles that include
(1) global standard
setting in collaboration with other international organizations,
(2) supporting its
members through scientific and educational endeavour,
(3) providing a series
of congresses, conferences and focussed meetings in order for laboratory
medicine specialists to meet and present original findings and best practice.
Our mission is to be
the leading organization in the field of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory
Medicine worldwide. Through leadership and innovation in science and education
we will strive to enhance the scientific level and the quality of diagnosis and
therapy for patients throughout the world. We will build on the professionalism
of our members to provide quality services to patients. We will…..” and then it goes on in this vein.
At first sight all rather dull, but look at this link
They put their monthly journal on-line.
- Measuring
the impact of laboratory medicine on clinical management and patient
outcomes
- Diagnostic
errors and laboratory medicine – causes and strategies
- Towards
better test utilization – strategies to improve physician ordering and
their impact on patient outcomes
- Collaborating
with international clinical organizations
- The
impact for patient outcomes of failure to follow up on test results. How
can we do better?
- The
clinical and health economic value of clinical laboratory diagnostics
- Evaluating
biomarkers for guiding treatment decisions
I can’t pretend to be the world’s greatest clinical chemist.
This will be very useful. I shall keep an eye on this website…
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