Steadfast in the 'steady state.' (pediatric research financing)(Editorial)
Article Abstract:
The state of pediatric research may not have improved as much as it looks at first sight. A study shows a substantial increase in pediatric funding between 1983 and 1993, but this does not take into account increases in indirect costs or other factors that would tend to diminish the differential. In order to maintain and enhance the status of pediatric research, pediatric departments must create opportunities to obtain research funds, refute erroneous beliefs that pediatric research has value only for children, develop collaborative projects and networks, and disseminate research findings to professional audiences.
Publication Name: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1072-4710
Year: 1996
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National Institutes of Health support for research and training: future of pediatrician scientists
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National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding for research grants in pediatric medicine have remained stable from 1993 to 1996, while funding for other medical research projects has grown. Most NIH funding for pediatrician scientists is concentrated in several large medical colleges, resulting in a median of 3 grants for every Department of Pediatrics in 1996. Physician-scientists require at least 2 years of substantial research time, free of clinical responsibilities, to complete a project. Increased inclusion of children in research may increase grant funding.
Publication Name: Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine
Subject: Health
ISSN: 1072-4710
Year: 1998
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