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Participation in research is important in producing doctors with an understanding of evidence-based medicine. Though a mandatory part in post-graduate medical course, research has largely been invisible from the under graduation medical course in India. Very few research opportunities are available at under graduate level. The reason behind this is lack of encouragement, lack of basic infrastructure, facilities and structured mentorship programs, no extra incentives to researchers and the long journey to get academic acclaim. Another additional aspect is of lack of writing skills for biomedical publication. Additional incentives to students as well faculty members are required to foster the research environment in India.
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Garg, R., Goyal, S. & Singh, K. Lack of research amongst undergraduate medical students in India: It’s time to act and act now. Indian Pediatr 54, 357–360 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13312-017-1104-4
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