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Education of medical biochemists in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mira Winterhalter-Jadric ; Department for Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Adlija Causevic ; Department of Biochemistry and Clinical Analysis, Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Radivoj Jadric ; Department for Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Jozo Coric ; Department for Clinical Chemistry and Biochemistry, Clinical Centre of University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sabaheta Hasic ; Department for Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Emina Kiseljakovic ; Department for Biochemistry, Medical Faculty, University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Abstract

In this paper we would like to briefly introduce readers to the situation in the field of laboratory medici-ne in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a focus on training in the field of medical biochemistry. As in so-me of neighboring countries, term Medical biochemist is the usual name for the Clinical biochemist or Clinical chemist in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Despite the difficult period through which the profession had passed in the last two decades, laboratory work, particularly clinical biochemistry, has managed to retain the necessary quality and keep pace with the developed world. In post war period, Society of Medical Biochemists of Bosnia and Herzegovina held regular meetings each year as a part of “life long learning” process, where both scientific and vocational lecturers presented their work. A single law on the state level would provide us with more defined and precise answers, such as: who can get a specialization, how long should last the training for medical biochemistry specialists (duration in years). This law should be in consent with the program described in EC4 or other documents given by the EFCC (European Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine) and IFCC (Internati-onal Federation of Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine).

Keywords

laboratory medicine; medical biochemistry; education

Hrčak ID:

64491

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/64491

Publication date:

15.2.2011.

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