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Front Matter	i-xii
Executive Summary	1-22	(skim)
Introduction	23-40	(skim)
Nurturing Clinical Researchers	41-62	(skim)
Clinical Research Funding and Infrastructure	63-122	(skim)
Training Pathways	123-196	(skim)
Academic-Industry Relationships	197-218	(skim)
References	219-236	(skim)
Appendix A: Report of the Task Force on Clinical Research in Dentistry	237-250	(skim)
Appendix B: Report of the Task Force on Clinical Research in Nursing and Clinical Psychology	251-278	(skim)
Appendix C: Report of the Task Force on Clinical Research in Surgery	279-300	(skim)
Appendix D: Agenda for the Workshop on Clinical Research and Training: Spotlight on Funding	301-304	(skim)
Appendix E: Contributors	305-308	(skim)
Appendix F: Biographies of Committee Members	309-318	(skim)
Glossary	319-322	(skim)
Index	323-332	(skim)

Description

Transforming biological discoveries into medical treatment calls for a cadre of health professionals skilled in patient-oriented research. Yet many factors discourage talented persons from choosing clinical research as a profession.
This new volume lays out the problem in detail, with specific recommendations to the federal government, the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries, professional organizations, the health care industry, organized medicine, and the nation's universities and academic health centers.
The volume explores

• How clinical research is conducted, what human resources are available, and what research opportunities lie ahead.
  
• Why health professionals become discouraged about clinical research.
  
• How the educational system has failed in this area and what programs stand out as models.
  
• How funding affects the supply of researchers.
  

This practical book will be of immediate interest to public and private agencies funding research, research administrators, medical educators, health professionals, and those pursuing a career in clinical investigation.

Authoring Organizations

• Institute of Medicine (IOM)
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