Science Is for Sale (And It's Not Only for the Money)

Levi discusses the threats to the integrity of medical science, stressing the necessity to handle them effectively since biased research results may waste public resources and ultimately harm patients. While more influential than ever, economic pressures by the drug industry are certainly not the on...

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Published in:The Skeptical inquirer 2006-07, Vol.30 (4), p.44
Main Author: Levi, Ragnar
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Bias
Medical ethics
Medical research
Pharmaceutical industry
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Summary:Levi discusses the threats to the integrity of medical science, stressing the necessity to handle them effectively since biased research results may waste public resources and ultimately harm patients. While more influential than ever, economic pressures by the drug industry are certainly not the only sources of bias. Many players in the scientific arena are governed by political agendas, career interests, academic competition, envy, hubris, or pursuit of recognition and high social status.
ISSN:0194-6730