title: Funding, objectivity and the socialization of medical research.
abstract: There has been a sharp rise in private funding of medical research, especially in relation to patentable products. Several serious problems with this are described. A solution involving the elimination of patents and public funding administered through extended national health care systems is proposed.
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research / Q000191:economics; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D006801:Humans; D010330:Patents as Topic / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D011332:Privatization / Q000639:trends; D012109:Research Support as Topic
keywords: Biomedical and Behavioral Research; Legal Approach