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Comparison of clinical and public health laboratory roles
| Clinical | Public health |
|---|---|
| Health (sick) care | Health of public |
| Provide information regarding a PATIENT to PHYSICIAN | Provide information regarding POPULATION to public health PROFESSIONALS |
| Diagnostic, therapeutic, and disease management testing | Some diagnostic testing, screening, epidemiologic typing, human and environmental testing |
| Outcome: recovery from illness | Outcome: health of population; detection and intervention; prevention |
