Map of Medicine Uses Evidence-Based Medicine to Help Physicians

Nov 16, 2009 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology

Provides doctors with fast access to care pathways and diagnostic rules Most pathologists and laboratory professionals in the United States are unaware of a unique clinical resource called the “Map of Medicine”. This was started in the United Kingdom and utilizes evidence-based medicine (EBM) guidelines in the care pathways it makes available to clinicians who visit the web site. Map of Medicine shows how the Internet is already changing the way some physicians access knowledge and use it to...

Errors Outside the Clinical Laboratory Can Lead to Fatal Consequences for Patients

Oct 30, 2009 | Laboratory News, Laboratory Pathology

Guest Commentary by: Mark Graban Clinical laboratory professionals and leaders should be reminded that their accountability for quality and patient safety does not end at the instrument or the microscope—at least from the general public’s perception and the needs of patients. This summer, I was walking through Boston Common and saw a woman with a homemade sign with a message about patient safety. I stopped and asked about her sign. She reminded me it was July 25, the annual observance of...
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