Smith P M
McGeary, and Smith, Washington DC 20024, USA.
J Hum Virol. 2000 Mar-Apr;3(2):104-12.
Key public policies that have contributed to the rise of modern medical research in the 20th Century are reviewed, focusing especially on the United States and the post-World War II period. Drawing on this history, the question is posed: "Are these policies sufficient to insure vigorous medical research in the 21st Century?" Although radical policy changes are not needed, several proposals for policy and medical research portfolio redirection are offered, including a rebalancing of public supported research in all fields of science that contribute to medical advances. Medical research must also invest in a national and international information infrastructure that will allow the linking of researchers, clinical experimenters, practicing physicians, and the public in ways heretofore not imagined. Medical researchers must be leaders and advocates for the whole research enterprise in the 21st Century.
回顾了在20世纪推动现代医学研究兴起的关键公共政策，尤其关注美国及二战后的时期。基于这段历史，提出了这样一个问题：“这些政策是否足以确保21世纪医学研究的蓬勃发展？”虽然不需要进行激进的政策变革，但提出了一些政策和医学研究组合调整的建议，包括重新平衡对所有有助于医学进步的科学领域的公共资助研究。医学研究还必须投资于国家和国际信息基础设施，以实现研究人员、临床实验人员、执业医师和公众之间以前所未有的方式建立联系。医学研究人员必须成为21世纪整个研究事业的领导者和倡导者。
