Shortage of bodies bodes ill for medicine

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A shortage of cadavers is leading to junior doctors gaining an inadequate core anatomical knowledge. The Royal College of Surgeons (RCS) of England has called for a national campaign to urge people to donate their bodies for medical study, since dissection is still considered the best way to gain knowledge of anatomy.

Public affairs, England, Social aspects, Cadavers, Royal College of Surgeons of England

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To catch a killer on the wing

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An overview of research into malaria in The Gambia. David Conway, head of the malaria programme at MRC Laboratories in The Gambia, notes that while working in London, England, is a great environment for a scientist, it is important to actually study a disease in the place where it happens.

Gambia, Interview, Malaria, Conway, David

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Here for the cheer

Article Abstract:

An overview of career development in the medical research sector. While there is little consensus amongst those involved in the sector on the best way to advance a career, most agree that having fun - both social and intellectual - is what makes the job worth doing.

United Kingdom, Labor force information, Research Personnel, Employment, Research scientists

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