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Funding, objectivity and the socialization of medical research

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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

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Brown, J.R. Funding, objectivity and the socialization of medical research. SCI ENG ETHICS 8, 295–308 (2002). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-002-0048-8

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