Funding, objectivity and the socialization of medical research

Science and Engineering Ethics 8 (3):295--308 (2002)
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Abstract

There has been a sharp rise in private funding of medical research, especially in relation to patentable products. Several serious problems with this are described. A solution involving the elimination of patents and public funding administered through extended national health care systems is proposed.

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James Robert Brown
University of Toronto, St. George Campus

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