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Dogmatism in science and medicine : how dominant theories monopolize research and stifle the search for truth / Henry H. Bauer.
Van Pelt Library Q180.55.M67 B38 2012
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bauer, Henry H.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Research--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Research.
- Medicine--Research--Moral and ethical aspects.
- Medicine.
- Peer review of research grant proposals.
- Conflict of interests.
- Medicine--Research.
- Physical Description:
- vii, 293 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., [2012]
- Summary:
- "This study examines how conflicts of interest have become pervasive, and explores the troubling state of research funding and flaws of the peer-review process. It looks in depth at the dominance of several specific theories, including the Big Bang cosmology, human-caused global warming, HIV as a cause of AIDS, and the efficacy of anti-depressant drugs"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780786463015
- 0786463015
- OCLC:
- 794323679
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