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A How To Guide For Medical StudentsBasic and Translational Science in a Surgical Career

A How To Guide For Medical Students: Basic and Translational Science in a Surgical Career [Basic and translational science—in which investigators perform laboratory experiments to answer fundamental biological questions and directly link laboratory discoveries to clinical care—is essential to expanding our understanding of surgical disease and improving our ability to care for affected patients. Academic surgeons play a crucial role in surgical basic science because of their expertise in the clinical manifestations of disease, the nuances of operative treatment, and the challenges of postoperative care. This expertise imparts the surgeon with a unique perspective that informs clinically relevant basic science hypotheses. As the gap between clinical care and fundamental science continues to expand, the surgeon-scientist who speaks both languages is ideally suited to ensure that basic research focuses on clinically-relevant questions and that important new discoveries are ultimately translated into improvements in patient care.] http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png

A How To Guide For Medical StudentsBasic and Translational Science in a Surgical Career

Part of the Success in Academic Surgery Book Series
Editors: Englesbe, Michael J.; Meyers, Michael O.
LeMaire, Scott A.
Springer Journals — Nov 19, 2016
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Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Copyright
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2017
ISBN
978-3-319-42895-6
Pages
15 –18
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-42897-0_3
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Abstract

[Basic and translational science—in which investigators perform laboratory experiments to answer fundamental biological questions and directly link laboratory discoveries to clinical care—is essential to expanding our understanding of surgical disease and improving our ability to care for affected patients. Academic surgeons play a crucial role in surgical basic science because of their expertise in the clinical manifestations of disease, the nuances of operative treatment, and the challenges of postoperative care. This expertise imparts the surgeon with a unique perspective that informs clinically relevant basic science hypotheses. As the gap between clinical care and fundamental science continues to expand, the surgeon-scientist who speaks both languages is ideally suited to ensure that basic research focuses on clinically-relevant questions and that important new discoveries are ultimately translated into improvements in patient care.]

Published: Nov 19, 2016

Keywords: Surgical research; Basic science; Academic surgery; Research training; Team science

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