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Item Information   Holdings     Summary     More Content       More by this author     McGarity, Thomas O.     Subjects     Public health -- Research -- United States.     Environmental health -- Research -- United States.     Environmental policy -- United States.     Medical policy -- United States.     Fraud in science -- United States.     Pressure groups -- United States.     Browse Catalog     by author:      McGarity, Thomas O.       by title:      Bending science : ho...         MARC Display

Bending science : how special interests corrupt public health research / Thomas O. McGarity, Wendy E. Wagner. by McGarity, Thomas O. Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2008. Subjects Public health -- Research -- United States.   Environmental health -- Research -- United States.   Environmental policy -- United States.   Medical policy -- United States.   Fraud in science -- United States.   Pressure groups -- United States. ISBN:  9780674028159 (alk. paper) : 0674028155 (alk. paper) Description:  viii, 384 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. Contents:  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. Requests:  0   Copy/Holding information Location Collection Call No. Status   Hawaii State Library Social Science & Philosophy 362.1 Mc Checked In Add Copy to MyList

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