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Editorial
Legislative changes
  1. J Brinklow1,
  2. A J Freemont2,
  3. H Zakhour1
  1. 1Royal College of Pathologists, 2 Carlton House Terrace, London SW1Y 5AF, UK
  2. 2Department of Pathology, University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PT, UK
  1. Correspondence to:
 Professor T Freemont
 Division of Laboratory and Regenerative Medicine, School of Medicine, Stopford Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PT, UK; tony.freemontmanchester.ac.uk

https://doi.org/10.1136/jcp.2005.026385

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