Reeves W G
Lancet. 1983 Sep 24;2(8352):721-3. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(83)92257-2.
Despite major advances in immunological science there is comparatively little expertise in clinical immunology in British medical schools and the health service. There is no logical reason why clinical immunology and allergy should be considered separately and a joint approach toward the correction of these deficiencies is required. The most immediate service needs are for the appointment of more laboratory-based consultant immunologists to develop and coordinate clinical services in each centre in conjunction with organ-based specialists who should receive specific training in immunology. Key developments in the science and technology of immunology point toward novel ways of diagnosing, treating, and preventing immunological disorders. Academic units have an important role in exploiting these basic advances as speedily and effectively as possible and teaching contemporary immunology at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. A reduction in the morbidity of any of the common immunologically-mediated diseases would produce considerably savings for the health service.
尽管免疫学领域取得了重大进展，但英国医学院校和医疗服务机构在临床免疫学方面的专业知识相对较少。没有合理的理由将临床免疫学和过敏学分开考虑，需要采取联合方法来纠正这些不足。最紧迫的服务需求是任命更多以实验室为基础的顾问免疫学家，以便与应接受免疫学专门培训的器官专科医生一起，在每个中心开展和协调临床服务。免疫学的科学技术关键进展指向了诊断、治疗和预防免疫紊乱的新方法。学术单位在尽快有效地利用这些基础进展并在本科和研究生阶段教授当代免疫学方面发挥着重要作用。任何一种常见免疫介导疾病发病率的降低都将为医疗服务节省大量资金。
