Abstracts: XI. International/IV. European Congress of Clinical Chemistry, Vienna J. Clin. Chem. Clin. Biochem. Vol.19, 1981, pp. 545-900 XL INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF CLINICAL CHEMISTRY IV. EUROPEAN CONGRESS OF CLINICAL CHEMISTRY Vienna, August 30-September 5, 1981 (Received March 14, 1981) I. Plenary Lectures Opening Lecture Rubin, M. The Status of Clinical Chemistry Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C., U.S.A. In the last three decades clinical chemistry has advanced a full spiral turn, standing once again on the threshold of major contributions to the art and science of medicine for the benefit of all people. The promise, evident in the pioneering studies at the beginning of the century, that biological, chemical and physical science applied in the clinical laboratory would facilitate the delivery of health care is being fulfilled. Industry continues to meet the challenge of providing the essential tools for implementation of these fundamental advances. The work of professional, national and international organizations has built a framework for understanding and decision that has created a common international language for quantities and units* established educational norms, provided criteria and validation of equipment, reference methodology and physiologic reference intervals and organized congresses, symposia and publications for the dissemination of information. If
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