On a related note, today I got a Tweet from Ben Goldacre (the fantastic science columnist at the Guardian, author of the column "Bad Science") saying that his book, _Bad Pharma_ has just come out. I am eager to read it.
Chris --- Christopher D. Green Department of Psychology York University Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Canada [email protected] http://www.yorku.ca/christo/ ========================= On 2012-09-26, at 10:50 PM, Michael Palij wrote: > A somewhat disturbing article in the NY Times details how Big Pharma > is being encouraged to conduct drug trials in Russia where the population > appears more than willing to participate because in many instances it > is the only opportunity they will have to get access to medical care. See: > http://www.nytimes.com/2012/09/27/business/global/russians-eagerly-participating-in-medical-experiments-despite-risks.html?pagewanted=all > > I think this situation can be used as an example of subtle coercion to > participate when non-participation provides a potentially worse outcome. > Even if you have to inject yourself in the stomach and vomit as result > to show that a weight reduction drug works. > > -Mike Palij > New York University > [email protected] > > --- > You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. > To unsubscribe click here: > http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=430248.781165b5ef80a3cd2b14721caf62bd92&n=T&l=tips&o=20720 > or send a blank email to > leave-20720-430248.781165b5ef80a3cd2b14721caf62b...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=20722 or send a blank email to leave-20722-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
