The Cancer Mission: Social Contexts of Biomedical Research

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SAGE Publications, 1980 - Medical - 320 pages
The discovery of the process of reverse transcriptase has been one of the major breakthroughs on the road to the understanding and prevention of cancer. The history of this event provides raw material for the authors, who use this as the basis for an analysis of how the structure of the biomedical community helps, or hinders, the discovery process. The authors examine the interplay between research laboratories and organizations, academic institutions, and government agencies. The questions they raise, on the nature of research policy (in the USA), the biases in funding and resource allocation, and the organizational structure of research laboratories, will be of interest to all those concerned with the flow and utilization of scientific kn

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Foreword by Robert S Morison
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The Cultural Context
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Phaedrus Knife and Viral Cell Transformation
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