Forces driving change in medical diagnostics

Abstract

This article reviews the external forces that affect and shape the future of medical diagnostics. A PESTELI model is retrospectively used to highlight the factors that drive change at an operational and management level. The author describes the future picture of clinical laboratory diagnostics and proposes ways to overcome current and pending challenges on clinical laboratories and university curriculum. An international committee with broad expertise in clinical laboratory diagnostics is proposed to examine these changes and provide guidance.