[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 145 (1999), Part 5]
[Senate]
[Page 6452]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


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              HONORING MEDICAL LABORATORY WEEK IN INDIANA

 Mr. BAYH. Mr. President, I take the floor today to bring to 
the attention of my colleagues Indiana's celebration of Medical 
Laboratory Week.
  In the world of health care, it is easy to forget that quality 
medical testing and exceptional patient care is a team effort. Doctors 
are the visible element in this complex harmony, but there is another, 
less visible, but equally important element involved.
  Medical laboratory professionals are highly-trained health personnel 
who perform and evaluate those medical laboratory tests necessary to 
detect, diagnose, and monitor treatment of diseases. They also help to 
prevent diseases, while at the same time tirelessly working to develop 
new methods of combating them. These dedicated men and women save 
countless lives each day through their firm commitment to a healthier 
community.
  Laboratory medicine is an honorable profession, in its constant and 
consistent dedication to the well-being of the greater community. Let 
us not forget that it is also an inseparable and invaluable part of 
health care without the often-unsung efforts of these fine people, 
medicine as we know it would not exist.
  I therefore ask my colleagues, as well as all citizens, to join me 
and the State of Indiana in recognizing and supporting the vital 
service provided by medical laboratory professionals.

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