A series on medical physics published in The Lancet this week examines the critical contribution made by physics to health - past, present and future, and calls for closer integration of physical and life sciences, greater investment in physics technology and education, a higher profile for physics in medical education, and international harmonization of vocational qualifications. You can find the article on the site of IPEM using the link below.
http://www.ipem.ac.uk/newsandmedia/latestnews/Pages/20120420%20The%20Lancet.aspx