Eaton D G, Thong Y H
Med Educ. 1985 Nov;19(6):445-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2923.1985.tb01352.x.
A retrospective case-control study of Bachelor of Medical Science (BMedSc) graduates of the University of Queensland found that 20% were in full-time academic or research positions compared with only 0.9% in controls (P less than 0.001). A larger percentage graduated from the medical course with honours degrees compared with controls (47.8% vs 10.8%, P less than 0.001). At the time of the survey, a higher percentage held higher research degrees (17.3% vs 3.0%) or were working towards such degrees (12.0% vs 0%). As a group they had published more articles in refereed scientific journals and more books or chapters in books (P less than 0.001). The majority of BMedSc graduates (75%) stated that the programme was 'a worthwhile endeavour' and 73.8% said they would do the degree again if given the time over as a medical student. These results indicate that the BMedSc programme, if properly promoted, can be a valuable means of reversing the decline in clinician-scientist manpower.
一项针对昆士兰大学医学科学学士（BMedSc）毕业生的回顾性病例对照研究发现，20%的毕业生从事全职学术或研究工作，而对照组这一比例仅为0.9%（P<0.001）。与对照组相比，从医学课程毕业并获得荣誉学位的毕业生比例更高（47.8%对10.8%，P<0.001）。在调查时，拥有更高研究学位的毕业生比例更高（17.3%对3.0%），或者正在攻读此类学位的比例也更高（12.0%对0%）。作为一个群体，他们在经过同行评审的科学期刊上发表的文章更多，出版的书籍或书籍章节也更多（P<0.001）。大多数医学科学学士毕业生（75%）表示该课程“是一项值得努力的事业”，73.8%的人表示如果有机会重新作为医学生度过这段时间，他们会再次攻读该学位。这些结果表明，如果得到适当推广，医学科学学士课程可以成为扭转临床科学家人力下降趋势的宝贵手段。
