title: Interest in surgical research.
abstract: Interest in surgical research is a decisive factor in the surgical advances seen in the 20th century since interest in research represents the first key to the progress of the surgical sciences. How do you stimulate interest in research by non-believers or those not attracted to the research enterprise? This is the critical question that needs to be answered in order to achieve the best participation possible. We believe that intermixing the interest in research and research results observed today demonstrates the benefit of research in the clinical sciences and patient care. Furthermore, bringing the importance of research interest into medical and surgical staff meetings represents the best way to position its prominence among all attendees. Knowing that research is the basis for evidence-based medicine makes it obvious that having interest in research would facilitate the understanding and application of evidence-based principles. In this regard, then, interest in research becomes of paramount importance.
authors.forename: Luis H
authors.initials: LH
authors.lastname: Toledo-Pereyra
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D013502:General Surgery; D006801:Humans; D007396:Internship and Residency; D013337:Students, Medical