Bending science : how special interests corrupt public health research /

Main Author: McGarity, Thomas O.
Other Authors: Wagner, Wendy
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008.
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245 1 |a Bending science :  |b how special interests corrupt public health research /  |c Thomas O. McGarity, Wendy E. Wagner. 
260 1 |a Cambridge, Mass. :  |b Harvard University Press,  |c 2008. 
300 1 |a viii, 384 p. :  |b ill. ;  |c 25 cm. 
504 1 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-375) and index. 
505 1 |a Why bend science? the players, the setting, and the consequences -- Where are the scientists? distorting science without oversight or penalty -- Shaping science: the art of creating research to fit one's needs -- Hiding science: the art of concealing unwelcome information -- Attacking science: the art of turning reliable research into "junk" -- Harassing scientists: the art of bullying scientists who produce damaging research -- Packaging science: the art of assembling an expert group to advance a favored outcome -- Spinning science: the art of manipulating public perceptions about credible science -- Restoring science: forcing bent science out into the open -- Reforming science oversight: instituting more vigorous oversight processes -- Final thoughts: a broader perspective on the problem and the prospects for change. 
650 1 |a Public health  |x Research  |z United States. 
650 1 |a Environmental health  |x Research  |z United States. 
650 1 |a Environmental policy  |z United States 
650 1 |a Medical policy  |z United States 
650 1 |a Fraud in science  |z United States. 
650 1 |a Pressure groups  |z United States 
700 1 |a Wagner, Wendy  |q (Wendy Elizabeth) 
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