The following list of other readings is not exhaustive, but provides a insight to some of the issues that impact on community laboratory services. 

1. Bramley-Harker E. Global principles for better healthcare. Pharmacoeconomics 2004; 22 suppl 2: 73 – 79.
2. British Columbia Laboratory Services Review. Lillian Bayne and Associates. July 2003
3. Chapman SA, Lindler V, Ward-Cook K. An assessment of critical issues facing the clinical laboratory workforce. Clinical Leadership and Management Review. 2005: 19(1): E4 – E14.
4. France NC, Francis GAJ. Cross-laboratory benchmarking in pathology. Scientific management or the art of compromise? Benchmarking 2005; 12(6): 523 – 538.
5. Impact of population ageing in New Zealand on the demand for health and disability support services, and workforce implications. Background Paper prepared for the Ministry of Health. Justine Cornwall and Judith A Davey. New Zealand Institute for Research on Ageing (NZiRA) and the Health Services Research Centre (HSRC), Victoria University of Wellington. December 2004.
6. Johnson AP. Managing change in laboratory services. Health Serv Manag 1988; 84(3): 34-36.
7. Mark A, Pencheon D, Elliot R. Demanding Healthcare. Int J Health Plann and Mgmt 2000;15: 237 – 253.
8. NHS National Framework for Pathology Services.
9. Pathology Quality and Outlays. Memorandum of Understanding between the Australian Government and the Australian Association of Pathology Practices and the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia and the National Coalition of Public Pathology. 1 July 2004 to 30 June 2009.
10. Price CP, Barnes IC. Laboratory medicine in the United Kingdom: 1948 – 1998 and beyond. Clinica Chimica Acta 1999; 290: 5 – 36.
11. Provincial group on laboratory reform. Facilitated by: S. John Page and Barbara Kornovski Submitted to the Ministry of Health (Ontario) and Long-Term Care June 29, 2000.
12. Report of the Review of NHS Pathology Services in England. Chaired by Lord Carter of Coles.
13. Review of the current arrangements for the regulation of approved (pathology) collection centres. KPMG for Australian Government, Department of Health and Aging. October 2006
14. Rodriguez-Monguio R, Villar FA. Helathcare rationing in Spain. Framework, Descriptive Analysis and Consequences. Pharmacoeconomics 2006; 24(6): 537 – 548.
15. South African Health Review 2000, Briefing Summary, Hospital restructuring and laboratory services.
16. Standards for Point of Care testing in general practice. Australian Government, Department of Health and Aging. November 2004.
17. The Future of pathology. Council on Long Range Planning and Development. JAMA 1987; 258(3): 370 – 377.