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The Vanishing Physician-Scientist? /

Throughout history, physicians have played a vital role in medical discovery. These physician-scientists devote the majority of their professional effort to seeking new knowledge about health and disease through research and represent the entire continuum of biomedical investigation. They bring a un...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Schafer, Andrew I.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca : ILR Press, 2009.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • 1 History of the Physician as Scientist
  • 2 Demographics of the Physician-Scientist Workforce
  • 3 The Ecology of Physician-Scientists in Academic Medicine
  • 4 Translational Research and the Physician-Scientist
  • 5 Women as Physician-Scientists
  • 6 Generation X and the Millennials in Academic Medicine
  • 7 Engaging Undergraduate Students in Research
  • 8 The Role of Academic Medical Centers and Medical Schools in the Training and Support of Physician-Scientists
  • 9 The Relationship between Physicians and PhD Scientists in Medical Research10 Mentoring Physician-Scientists
  • 11 Mentoring the Physician-Scientist
  • 12 The Attrition of Young Physician-Scientists
  • 13 Restoring and Invigorating an Endangered Species
  • 14 Revitalizing the Nationâ€?s Physician-Scientist Workforce
  • 15 A Half Century of Clinical Research
  • Epilogue
  • References
  • Contributors
  • Index