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1Scientific Advisory Committee, Hinduja Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India; Scientific Advisory Committee, KEM Hospital, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
Perspectives in Clinical Research
|February 15, 2017
Summary
Fostering a research attitude early in healthcare professionals is crucial. Medical advisors in the pharmaceutical industry can facilitate this by encouraging curiosity, observation, reasoning, and experimentation.
Area of Science:
- Medical Education
- Research Methodology
Background:
- Instilling a research mindset is vital for healthcare professionals during their training.
- Core research components include curiosity, observation, reasoning, and experimentation.
Purpose of the Study:
- To emphasize the importance of early research attitude inculcation in healthcare professionals.
- To highlight the role of pharmaceutical industry medical advisors in facilitating research skills.
Main Methods:
- Discussion of core research elements: curiosity, observation, reasoning, and experimentation.
- Provision of supporting examples for each element.
- Identification of tools for medical advisors to facilitate research.
Main Results:
- Healthcare professionals benefit from developing a research attitude early.
- Medical advisors possess a unique capacity to foster research skills.
- Specific tools and strategies can be employed by medical advisors.
Conclusions:
- Early integration of research attitudes is essential for healthcare professionals.
- Pharmaceutical medical advisors are key facilitators in developing research competencies.
- Implementing suggested tools can enhance research facilitation.
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