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A half‐century of Australian health and medical research
Author(s) -
Chalmers John,
Whitworth Judith A
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143142.x
Subject(s) - medical research , political science , health sector , library science , medical education , medicine , health services , environmental health , pathology , computer science , population
In 1951, the Journal published an overview of medical research in Australia since Federation. This concluded that, with a few notable exceptions, discoveries were few and research funding was paltry. In contrast in 2001, Australia has become a significant contributor to international medical research. Three Australians have been awarded Nobel Prizes for research performed in Australia, and others have received international awards. Research growth has been driven by the development of the tertiary education sector and independent medical research institutes. Nevertheless, there is no room for complacency.