China sees expanding need for anatomic pathology services

Abundant opportunity to in-source pathology services from overseas illustrated by this story.  Also speaks to why I think outsourcing not a threat -- pathologist capacity and the main reason in-sourcing from countries such as China may represent a significant opportunity for U.S. pathologists.

See entire story from The Dark Daily: Anatomic Pathology in China Is a Booming Growth Industry

Shortage of pathologists only adds to the challenges of providing high quality anatomic pathology testing services
DATELINE: Hangzhou, China—More than 1,200 Chinese pathologists and medical laboratory scientists assembled this weekend in a city marked by 1,500 years of history. The occasion was the first-ever combined meeting of the Chinese Society of Pathology and the Pathology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association.
Across the globe, pathologists and clinical laboratory professionals regularly hear about the rapid economic growth in China. This country is modernizing at an astounding rate and the evidence is easy to see in its major cities. That is certainly true here in Hanghzou, which has a population of 8.7 million people and is the anchor city for Zhejiang Province, with a population of approximately 54.4 million. It has many new buildings in its downtown and construction cranes are visible in every direction.

See entire story from The Dark Daily: Anatomic Pathology in China Is a Booming Growth Industry

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