Similarities and differences in philanthropic and federal support for medical research in the United States: An analysis of funding by nonprofits in 2006-2008

Academic Medicine

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 1574-1581

  Myers, Elizabeth R ^a   Alciati, Marianne H ^b   Ahlport, Kathryn N ^c   Sung, Nancy S ^d  

^a Doris Duke Charitable Foundation   (United States)

^b Management Solutions for Health Inc   (United States)

^c Health Research Alliance   (United States)

^d Burroughs Wellcome Co   (United States)

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EID: 84869880636     PISSN: 10402446     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACM.0b013e31826762f4     Document Type: Review

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