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Clinical Laboratory Practitioners Speak Out on Capitol Hill
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Clinical Laboratory Science
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July 1, 2008
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Copyright informationCopyright American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science Summer 2008. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Clinical laboratory professionals representing many levels of practice and a variety of institutions and organizations converged on Washington DC March 17-18, 2008 to attend the 20th Annual ASCLS Legislative Symposium. The symposium, which was co-sponsored by ASCP and CLMA, provides an opportunity for clinical laboratory professionals to review legislative and regulatory issues affecting the clinical laboratory and to meet with members of Congress and their staffs to share the concerns and positions of the laboratory community.
A show of hands determined that about half of the "Leg Day" attendees were first-timers, including a number of students. Also participating this year were the ...