Frustrated by lack of job opportunities in Canada, MD moves to US space-medicine program.
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A Canadian physician-engineer who had difficulty finding suitable work in Canada is now employed by an American company that is helping develop the medical systems that will serve astronauts. Dr. Douglas Hamilton thinks research in space medicine will have applications on earth.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne
دوره 158 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1998