Dogmatism in science and medicine
Subtitle: how dominant theories monopolize research and stifle the search for truth
By: Henry H. Bauer
Publisher: McFarland & Co.
Published: 2012
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786463015
Subjects: Medicine; Moral and ethical aspects; Conflict of interests; Peer review of research grant proposals; Research
Description: "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"--
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.