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Conflicts of Interest
Science, Money, and Health
Arch Intern Med. 2002;162:635-637.
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We have met the enemy and he is us. (Walt Kelly,
1913-1973: Pogo cartoon, 1970)
IMPRESSIVE ADVANCES in science and medicine occurred during the 20th
century. During the 100-year span from 1900 to 2000, life expectancy for men
increased from 47 to 74 years. Scientific discoveries, such as the vaccines
for polio and the development of effective and safe antibiotics, have markedly
improved the general level of health on our planet. Identification of the
relationship between high blood pressure, cholesterol level, and atherosclerosis
led to the development of drugs and interventions that have helped to control
each of these entities and thereby improve the morbidity and mortality associated
with atherosclerotic vascular disease. Laboratory and clinical investigations
continue to be essential components in a process that has already led to markedly
better health for many Americans.
Medical advances require carefully controlled clinical trials involving
many patients, scientists, and physicians. This process . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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