title: The vanishing lag from precept to practice.
abstract: Advances in biomedical research are being translated into clinical practice at a rate that is unprecedented, and yet there is reason to believe that the pace is accelerating. Current research directions offer great promise for improved methods of disease prevention and treatment. It is an especially satisfying time for young investigators who are just embarking on a career in research. They will experience both the gratification of discovery and the satisfaction of seeing their work contribute to improved public health.
authors.affiliation: National Institutes of Health, National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, Bethesda, MD 20892.
authors.forename: C A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Roth
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Lenfant
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D015510:Clinical Medicine / Q000639:trends*; D006801:Humans; D012106:Research / Q000639:trends*; D013997:Time Factors