Biomedical Research, Neglected Diseases, and Well-Ordered Science
In this paper we make a proposal for reforming biomedical research that is aimed to align re-search more closely with the so-called fair-share principle according to which the proportions of global resources as-signed to different diseases should agree with the ratios of human suffering associated w...
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description | In this paper we make a proposal for reforming biomedical research that is aimed to align re-search more closely with the so-called fair-share principle according to which the proportions of global resources as-signed to different diseases should agree with the ratios of human suffering associated with those diseases. |
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spelling | doaj.art-52c90944cc444ffa852197b5b3ffa5b32022-12-22T01:19:20ZengUniversity of the Basque CountryTheoria0495-45482171-679X2010-03-0124326328210.1387/theoria.696664Biomedical Research, Neglected Diseases, and Well-Ordered ScienceJulian ReissPhilip KitcherIn this paper we make a proposal for reforming biomedical research that is aimed to align re-search more closely with the so-called fair-share principle according to which the proportions of global resources as-signed to different diseases should agree with the ratios of human suffering associated with those diseases.http://www.ehu.es/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/view/696biomedical research, neglected diseases, well-ordered science |
spellingShingle | Julian Reiss Philip Kitcher Biomedical Research, Neglected Diseases, and Well-Ordered Science Theoria biomedical research, neglected diseases, well-ordered science |
title | Biomedical Research, Neglected Diseases, and Well-Ordered Science |
title_full | Biomedical Research, Neglected Diseases, and Well-Ordered Science |
title_fullStr | Biomedical Research, Neglected Diseases, and Well-Ordered Science |
title_full_unstemmed | Biomedical Research, Neglected Diseases, and Well-Ordered Science |
title_short | Biomedical Research, Neglected Diseases, and Well-Ordered Science |
title_sort | biomedical research neglected diseases and well ordered science |
topic | biomedical research, neglected diseases, well-ordered science |
url | http://www.ehu.es/ojs/index.php/THEORIA/article/view/696 |
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