A strong culture of clinical research is essential for the training of medical postgraduates in China

2023/02/01 by Yi Du, Wenjing Luo · 5 citations
Health Professions · Medicine · Psychology · #Alternative medicine #China #Clinical research #Competence (human resources) #Government (linguistics) #Graduate students #Health Sciences Research and Education #Health and Medical Research Impacts #Innovations in Medical Education #Medical education #Medical research #Medicine #Pathology #Political science #Psychology

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Abstract

Postgraduate medical students are the mainstay of future medical research, and clinical research is one of the most important components of medical research. In recent years, the Chinese government has increased the number of postgraduate students in China. Therefore, the quality of postgraduate training has received widespread attention. This article discusses the advantages and challenges faced by Chinese graduate students when they conduct their clinical research. To address the current misconception that Chinese graduate students only focus on developing their competence in basic biomedical research, the authors call for increased support for clinical research from the Chinese government as well as from schools and teaching hospitals.

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