Public Criticism of Health Science Policy

Public criticism of health science policy has been increasing. Scientists should take this criticism seriously before it becomes accepted by the general public. A catalog of current criticism of health science policy is presented. Some forty-two specific points are summarized, broken down under the...

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Published in:Daedalus (Cambridge, Mass.) Mass.), 1978-04, Vol.107 (2), p.157-169
Main Author: Hutt, Peter Barton
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Consumer Behavior
Criticism/Critique (see also Critic)
Economic research
Federal funds
Financing, Government
Funding
Government
Grants
Health
Health administration
Health policy
Health sciences
Health/Healthy
Humans
Medical conditions
Medical policy
Medical procedures
Medicine
Public health
Public Opinion
Public Policy
Research grants
Science/Sciences (see also Scientific)
United States
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Summary:Public criticism of health science policy has been increasing. Scientists should take this criticism seriously before it becomes accepted by the general public. A catalog of current criticism of health science policy is presented. Some forty-two specific points are summarized, broken down under the following three general categories: (1) health science research is not presently designed to help the sector of the public that pays for it; (2) the public should have greater control over, & protection from, health science research; (3) federal funding of training for health science research is an inappropriate use of tax funds. The scientific community should put together a complete & convincing defense of current policy & make changes to strengthen it where appropriate. AA.
ISSN:0011-5266
1548-6192