[Importance of health care work for the clinical pathologist]

Health care work should be one of the important roles of the clinical pathologist. However, we do not have specific health care programs yet. I would like to propose that the Japan Society of Clinical Pathology should become involved in the region of health care programs. In the health care programs that we discuss here, target values appropriate for healthy people to maintain their health are determined. Laboratory medicine is expected to make great contributions in this respect. I hope this session will be helpful in promoting an understanding of the importance of health care programs among our members.