PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Sinclair, D. G.
TI  - The academic medical centre: an idea whose time has come
DP  - 1993 May 01
TA  - Canadian Medical Association Journal
PG  - 1543--1545
VI  - 148
IP  - 9
4099  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/148/9/1543.short
4100  - http://www.cmaj.ca/content/148/9/1543.full
SO  - CMAJ1993 May 01; 148
AB  - Interdependence of faculties of medicine or health sciences and teaching hospitals is central to the academic medical centre's three "products": education, research and clinical service. Whether a voluntary association, partnership, joint venture or single entity, the strength of the association of member institutions must lie in mutual dependency. With the potential of reducing costs and increasing effectiveness through administrative efficiency and rationalization, especially of planning and setting priorities, the academic medical centre can outstrip its individual member institutions in contributing to the solution of Canada's present and future challenges in health care.