WHEREAS, Professionals who practice in the medical laboratory, including pathologists, medical technologists, cytotechnologists, histotechnologists, medical laboratory technicians, histologic technicians, and phlebotomists, are invaluable members of the patient's health care team; and
WHEREAS, These well-educated and highly-trained health professionals who perform and evaluate medical laboratory tests to detect, diagnose, monitor treatment, and help prevent diseases, save countless lives each day; and
WHEREAS, Their dedication to quality medical testing and exceptional patient care is demonstrated daily in thousands of laboratories in Well-being; and
WHEREAS, Laboratory medicine is an honorable profession, vital to sustaining a high standard of health care; now therefore
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That April 18-24, 2004 be proclaimed as Medical Laboratory Week in the City of Philadelphia.
FURTHER RESOLVED, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to the employees of Hahnemann University Hospital.
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