Science and the Cure of Diseases : Letters to Members of Congress /
In the informal language of letters to public officials, Efraim Racker argues in favor of basic research as the most effective path to the treatment of disease. He contends that knowledge of the fundamentals of biological and biochemical processes is essential if we are to gain an understanding of d...
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Princeton, New Jersey :
Princeton University Press,
1979.
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Colección: | Book collections on Project MUSE.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preface ; Acknowledgments ; Prologue ; Letter 1; Science and Mental Diseases; Letter 2; Science and Cancer; Letter 3; Science and Diseases of Organs; Letter 4; Science and Genetic Diseases; Letter 5; Society and Science-Funds for Basic Research; Letter 6; Science-Risks and Benefits; Epilogue; Index