Implementing 'translational' biomedical research: Convergence and divergence among clinical and basic scientists

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 945-952

  Morgan, Myfanwy ^a   Barry, Christine A ^a   Donovan, Jenny L ^b   Sandall, Jane ^a   Wolfe, Charles D A ^a   Boaz, Annette ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bourdieu; Knowledge broker; Knowledge economy; Knowledge transfer; Scientists; Translational research; UK

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIALIZATION; KNOWLEDGE; RESEARCH;

ARTICLE; CAREER MOBILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; SCIENTIST; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; TRANSLATIONAL RESEARCH; UNITED KINGDOM; WORK ENVIRONMENT;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PILOT PROJECTS; POLICY MAKING; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; TRANSLATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 80052648752     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2011.06.060     Document Type: Article

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