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Aseptic Laboratory Techniques: Plating Methods
Published on: May 11, 2012
Education and certification of laboratory medicine
1Laboratory Medicine, Yonsei University Medical Center, Sinchon-Dong 134, Seodaemun-Ku, Seoul 120-752, Korea.
Abstract:
Not only are there differences in the definition of a specialist, but there are also different education systems for residents and certifications of specialists of laboratory medicine from country to country. The resident education program, the certification system of specialists of laboratory medicine, requirements for specialist examination, requirements for training hospitals, and the quota system for resident distribution in Korea are reported here for comparison with other countries' systems. Also, the function of a specialist society for laboratory medicine is described, to demonstrate its profound involvement in the education and certification of laboratory medicine.
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