DHHS, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE)

The study describes the unique role of public health laboratories (PHLs) in a changing market. The report, written for PHL directors and state and federal policy makers, concludes that PHLs must be flexible as they work to retain a key role in the traditional public health mission-providing safety net services and promoting the national health. The report says also that significant federal leadership is required to promote an effective role for PHLs in a fluid and changing environment.

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