Medizinische Universität Graz - Research portal

Go directly to the nagivation.
Go directly to the content.

Navigation/Search

Selected Publication:

SHR Neuro Cancer Cardio Lipid Metab Microb

Orth, M; Averina, M; Chatzipanagiotou, S; Faure, G; Haushofer, A; Kusec, V; Machado, A; Misbah, SA; Oosterhuis, W; Pulkki, K; Twomey, PJ; Wieland, E.
Opinion: redefining the role of the physician in laboratory medicine in the context of emerging technologies, personalised medicine and patient autonomy ('4P medicine').
J Clin Pathol. 2019; 72(3): 191-197. Doi: 10.1136/jclinpath-2017-204734 [OPEN ACCESS]
Web of Science PubMed FullText FullText_MUG

Co-authors Med Uni Graz: Haushofer Alexander
Altmetrics:
Dimensions Citations:
Plum Analytics:
Scite (citation analytics):
Abstract:: The role of clinical pathologists or laboratory-based physicians is being challenged on several fronts-exponential advances in technology, increasing patient autonomy exercised in the right to directly request tests and the use of non-medical specialists as substitutes. In response, clinical pathologists have focused their energies on the pre-analytical and postanalytical phases of Laboratory Medicine thus emphasising their essential role in individualised medical interpretation of complex laboratory results. Across the European Union, the role of medical doctors is enshrined in the Medical Act. This paper highlights the relevance of this act to patient welfare and the need to strengthen training programmes to prevent an erosion in the quality of Laboratory Medicine provided to patients and their physicians. © Article author(s) (or their employer(s) unless otherwise stated in the text of the article) 2019. All rights reserved. No commercial use is permitted unless otherwise expressly granted.
Find related publications in this database (using NLM MeSH Indexing): Humans -; Pathology, Clinical - legislation & jurisprudence; Pathology, Clinical - standards; Personal Autonomy -; Physicians -; Precision Medicine - standards