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050 00 $aRA440.87.U6$bM24 2008
060 10 $aWA 20.5$bM478b 2008
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100 1 $aMcGarity, Thomas O.
245 10 $aBending science :$bhow special interests corrupt public health research /$cThomas O. McGarity, Wendy E. Wagner.
260 $aCambridge, Mass. :$bHarvard University Press,$c2008.
300 $aviii, 384 p. :$bill. ;$c24 cm.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [301]-375) and index.
505 0 $aWhy 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 to ensure the integrity of science in policy-making -- Final thoughts: a broader perspective on the problem and the prospects for change.
650 0 $aPublic health$xResearch$zUnited States.
650 0 $aEnvironmental health$xResearch$zUnited States.
650 0 $aEnvironmental policy$zUnited States.
650 0 $aMedical policy$zUnited States.
650 0 $aFraud in science$zUnited States.
650 0 $aPressure groups$zUnited States.
650 12 $aPublic Health$zUnited States.
650 12 $aResearch$zUnited States.
650 22 $aEnvironmental Health$zUnited States.
650 22 $aJurisprudence$zUnited States.
650 22 $aPublic Policy$zUnited States.
650 22 $aScientific Misconduct$zUnited States.
700 1 $aWagner, Wendy$q(Wendy Elizabeth)
988 $a20080107
906 $0OCLC