Naslov
Clinical cytology and primary health care of children and adults

Autori
Žindarčić, Željka ; Jeren, Tatjana ; Kaić, Gordana ; Kardum-Skelin, Ika ; Knežević-Obad, Anka ; Smojver-Ježek, Silvana ; Vince, Adriana

Izvornik
Collegium antropologicum (0350-6134) 34 (2010), 2; 737-748

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
clinical cytology ; primary health care

Sažetak
Clinical cytology is a diagnostic branch of medicine, best known by the Papa test in gynaecology. But, cytology can be applied in almost all fields of clinical medicine. Its advantages – high accuracy, simplicity, with little or no aggressiveness and low cost – are not used as widely as they could be. Medical practice, as well as medical research, and also medical education, are nowadays often directed at profitable use and not at the real benefit of the patient. Primary practitioners do not have enough chance to get acquainted with clinical cytology as a whole although they need true information, based on the cost-effectiveness and patient-benefit. A panel discussion on this subject was organised at the 4th Croatian Congress of Clinical Cytology, in Split, October 11–14, 2009 by the Croatian Society for Clinical Cytology-Croatian Medical Asoctiation, to inform primary practitioners about the possibilities of cytodiagnostics in the health care of children and adults. Indications for cytodiagnostics in infectious diseases (T. Jeren and A. Vince), haematology (I. Kardum-Skelin), pulmonology (S. Smojver-Ježek), thyroid diseases (A. Knežević-Obad), breast diseases (I. Kardum-Skelin), gastroenterology and urology (G. Kaić) were discussed, as well as technical procedures and the interpretation of the cytological findings. Moderator (Ž. Žnidarčić) opened the panel with presentation about the role of clinical cytology, particularly in the primary health care. The discussion finally pointed at the necessity of better communication between primary practitioners and cytologists. This review article presents contents of the panel discussion.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Temeljne medicinske znanosti, Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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