Letters
Creating and testing new hypotheses
NHS and academia need to work together in exploring new hypotheses
BMJ 2012; 345 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e8578 (Published 21 December 2012) Cite this as: BMJ 2012;345:e8578
- Philip Holland, consultant paediatrician1
- 1Leeds Teaching Hospital Trust, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK
- philip.holland{at}leedsth.nhs.uk
Davidoff’s personal view on exploring new hypotheses makes an important point.1 In the UK there is a desire to involve the NHS in research for the benefit of patients. Within the NHS, clinical staff see a range of conditions, from routine to rare. These non-academic staff can be as astute as many academics and have …
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