Sponsored research

[Quentin L. Burrell]

List members outside the UK might not be familiar with an excellent weekly column entitled "Bad Science" by Ben Goldacre appearing in the Guardian newspaper.

This week's column focuses on an article by Tom Jefferson et al. in BMJ which looks at sponsored research and impact.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/feb/14/bad-science-medical-research

I would be most interested to hear any comments/reactions from list members who might have investigated this area. It clearly raises important issues.


Dr Quentin L Burrell
Isle of Man International Business School
The Nunnery
Old Castletown Road
Douglas
Isle of Man IM2 1QB
via United Kingdom

www.ibs.ac.im
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