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US academic health centres face challenges that may threaten the future vitality of the clinical research enterprise, but they are fighting back, says Diane Gershon.
Increased demand by public healthcare for an already dwindling number of doctors has resulted in a low supply of clinical researchers in France, says Catherine Tastemain.