There is a series currently running in the Lancet making the global case for pathology and laboratory medicine that some may find an interesting read:
https://www.thelancet.com/series/pathology-and-laboratory-medicine
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)30458-6/fulltext
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)30460-4/fulltext
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)30459-8/fulltext
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)30457-4/fulltext
Regards,
Gary