Académie Suisse des Sciences Médicales ASSM
White Paper: Clinical Research
SWISS ACADEMIES COMMUNICATIONS, VOL. 16. NO 4, 2021
Patient-oriented clinical research in Switzerland, long considered a «problem» in comparison to basic and experimental research, has improved in the past twenty years thanks to public investments in various initiatives, data infrastructures, and support instruments. These efforts have however also led to a fragmentation of activities and deficits remain. The «White Paper: Clinical Research» of the Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences formulates seven goals to bring together the actors around a shared vision to increase the impact of clinical research and its benefits for all.
Based on the notion that good care comes with – and from – good science, the white paper calls for a transformation of the clinical research culture so as to make it more integrative at all levels. And presents an action plan for change to make Switzerland an international leader in patient-centered clinical research.
Swiss Academy of Medical Sciences (SAMS) (2021). White Paper: Clinical Research. Swiss Academies Communications 16 (4).
Académies suisses des sciences a+
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Jeune Académie Suisse JAS
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Jeune Académie Suisse JAS
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