Collaborative Research: The Core of Excellence in Clinical Physiology

Abstract

Research is the core component of physiology, and it provides distinction and dignity to the subject. For clinical physiology as the subject to be distinguished, and medical physiologists to be renowned in the medical fraternity, research has to be promoted in all clinical physiology laboratories across the country. Collaborative research is a strong via media to connect clinical physiologists and clinical/diagnostic physiology laboratories and to facilitate research output in Clinical Physiology. Research conducted by more than one researcher or research team, either within their institute or with colleagues from other institutions towards a common goal contributes to collaborative research. It is different from a multi-centric study which is usually a trial that follows a single protocol but conducted at more than one place and consequently by more than one investigator. Read more...