Only conflicts of interest?

Abstract:

:The current situation of the biomedical sciences is critically discussed. It can be summarized as follows: 1. We have to acknowledge the presence of a serious credibility problem, which might undermine the foundations of medical science. ("Sliding on a slippery slope") 2. Multiple forces going beyond simple conflicts of interest push medical science further down the slippery slope. ("Who is pushing?") 3. The public awareness of something seriously wrong with medical science is mounting on all levels of our multimedia society. ("Looking into the media mirror") 4. Technical corrective measures may be easily implemented, however, to change an expanding and "successful" science culture actually destroying it's own foundations will need a sustained effort by the medical and scientific community on all levels. ("Look away--or act?").

journal_name

Swiss Med Wkly

journal_title

Swiss medical weekly

authors

Obrist R

doi

10.4414/smw.2015.14120

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2015-03-13 00:00:00

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w14120

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1424-7860

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1424-3997

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smw-14120

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145

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