The physician scientist: balancing clinical and research duties.
Physician scientists bridge the gap between biomedical research and clinical practice. However, the continuing decrease in number of people who choose this career path poses a threat to the advancement of biomedical science and the translation of research findings to clinical practice.
Department of Immunology, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, USA.
Penelope A
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Morel
Royal Marsden Hospital and Institute of Cancer Research, University of London, London, UK.
Gillian
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Ross
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