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The Vanishing Physician-Scientist?

The Vanishing Physician-Scientist?

Schafer, Andrew I.

Hardcover

Series: Culture and Politics of Health Care Work

Medical Reference

ISBN10: 080144845X
ISBN13: 9780801448454
Publisher: Ilr Pr
Published: Nov 15 2009
Pages: 304
Weight: 1.20
Height: 1.30 Width: 6.20 Depth: 9.20
Language: English

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 unique perspective to their work and often base their scientific questions on the experience of caring for patients. Physician-scientists also effectively communicate between researchers in the pure sciences and practicing health care providers. Yet there has been growing concern in recent decades that, due to complex changes, physician-scientists are vanishing from the scene.In this book, leading physician-scientists and academic physicians examine the problem from a variety of perspectives: historical, demographic, scientific, cultural, sociological, and economic. They make valuable recommendations that--if heeded--should preserve and revitalize the community of physician-scientists as the profession continues to evolve and boundaries between doctors and researchers shift.

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