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What is the norm of total evidence in the philosophy of science?
What is the norm of total evidence in the philosophy of science?
Which epistemic norm implies selecting study subjects relevant to the hypothesis being tested?
Which epistemic norm implies selecting study subjects relevant to the hypothesis being tested?
What is the consequence of violating the norm of total evidence in medical research?
What is the consequence of violating the norm of total evidence in medical research?
What happens when pharmaceutical companies fund published studies?
What happens when pharmaceutical companies fund published studies?
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Which norm in the philosophy of science suggests testing a hypothesis against promising rivals?
Which norm in the philosophy of science suggests testing a hypothesis against promising rivals?
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Why does Brown believe that socializing medicine is necessary?
Why does Brown believe that socializing medicine is necessary?
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What is the main point of the text regarding the commercialization of the medical system?
What is the main point of the text regarding the commercialization of the medical system?
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Why does the text propose socializing the medical system as a solution?
Why does the text propose socializing the medical system as a solution?
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What is the potential moral benefit mentioned in the text for fixing and avoiding failures in the medical system?
What is the potential moral benefit mentioned in the text for fixing and avoiding failures in the medical system?
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How does Brown suggest improving the initial premise regarding socializing medicine?
How does Brown suggest improving the initial premise regarding socializing medicine?
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Based on the text, what does Brown's main argument focus on?
Based on the text, what does Brown's main argument focus on?
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What is suggested to be true about Brown's defense of socializing medicine in the article?
What is suggested to be true about Brown's defense of socializing medicine in the article?
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What percentage of the time do unfavorable results show up in studies sponsored by the commercial company developing the drug?
What percentage of the time do unfavorable results show up in studies sponsored by the commercial company developing the drug?
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In studies with favorable results, what percentage of authors have financial ties to sponsors?
In studies with favorable results, what percentage of authors have financial ties to sponsors?
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Which norm is violated when subjects irrelevant to the hypothesis are enrolled in medical research?
Which norm is violated when subjects irrelevant to the hypothesis are enrolled in medical research?
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What is a common outcome of commercialized or profit-driven medical research violating the norm of appropriate study subjects?
What is a common outcome of commercialized or profit-driven medical research violating the norm of appropriate study subjects?
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What is a consequence of medical research being commercialized in terms of testing against promising rivals?
What is a consequence of medical research being commercialized in terms of testing against promising rivals?
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Which norm is compromised due to commercialization of medicine in terms of testing against promising rivals?
Which norm is compromised due to commercialization of medicine in terms of testing against promising rivals?
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What norm is violated when commercial studies enroll subjects beyond those relevant to the hypothesis being tested?
What norm is violated when commercial studies enroll subjects beyond those relevant to the hypothesis being tested?
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'Without seriously funded rival approaches, we will never know how good or bad particular patentable solutions really are' highlights the importance of adhering to which norm?
'Without seriously funded rival approaches, we will never know how good or bad particular patentable solutions really are' highlights the importance of adhering to which norm?
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'Some researchers claim that clinical trials are both necessary and sufficient for definite knowledge and that anything short of full clinical trials is useless' reflects a violation of which norm?
'Some researchers claim that clinical trials are both necessary and sufficient for definite knowledge and that anything short of full clinical trials is useless' reflects a violation of which norm?
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