Guest editor(left)
Prof. Giuseppe LippiSection of Clinical Biochemistry,
University of Verona, Verona, Italy.
Guest co-editor(right)
Prof. Mario PlebaniDepartment of Laboratory Medicine,
University-Hospital of Padua, Padua, Italy.
We are hence delighted to give the opportunity to the readers of Journal of Laboratory and Precision Medicine to access the text of some of the presentations that will be delivered throughout The International Conference of Laboratory Medicine will be held in Padova (Italy), 26 October 2017.
Editorial
Uncertainty, quality, safety and accreditation in laboratory medicine
Mario Plebani, Giuseppe Lippi
Review Article
Analytical performance specifications in clinical chemistry: the holy grail?
Wytze P. Oosterhuis
Perspective
Verification or validation, that is the question
Giorgia Antonelli, Andrea Padoan, Ada Aita, Laura Sciacovelli, Mario Plebani
Quality in laboratory medicine: an unfinished journey
Mario Plebani
Issues and challenges in applicability of measurement uncertainty estimation in medical laboratories
Andrea Padoan, Giorgia Antonelli, Ada Aita, Laura Sciacovelli, Mario Plebani
Patient safety and risk management in medical laboratories: theory and practical application
Ada Aita, Andrea Padoan, Giorgia Antonelli, Laura Sciacovelli, Mario Plebani
ISO 15189 accreditation and competence: a new opportunity for laboratory medicine
Laura Sciacovelli, Ada Aita, Andrea Padoan, Giorgia Antonelli, Mario Plebani
Flexible scope for ISO15189 accreditation requires harmonization of scope specificity
Marc H. M. Thelen
More are coming......
Disclosure:
The series “International conference on laboratory medicine” was commissioned by the editorial office, Journal of Laboratory and Precision Medicine without any sponsorship or funding. Giuseppe Lippi and Mario Plebani served as the unpaid Guest Editors for the series.