CMAJ • November 24, 2009; 181 (11). First published November 9, 2009; doi:10.1503/cmaj.090661
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  		Table 1: Characteristics of 61 scientists who responded to a qualitative survey about interdisciplinary health research

 

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  		Table 2: Respondents’ viewpoints on interdisciplinary research and its promotion by funding agencies

 

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  		Box 1: Sample quotes illustrating respondents’ viewpoints on the prevalent assumption that interdisciplinary collaboration adds value to health research

 

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  		Box 2: Sample quotes illustrating respondents’ perceptions on funding agencies’ growing support of interdisciplinary research

 

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  		Table 3: Perspective on whether interdisciplinary collaboration adds value to research, according to perspective on funding agencies’ growing support of interdisciplinary research