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Science policy is different from science research, and similarly, medical policy is different from medical research. Policy is the intersection of technical cra
by threatofrain 5y ago
Science policy is different from science research, and similarly, medical policy is different from medical research. Policy is the intersection of technical craft and politics, and it ought be consensus-oriented.
That doctors almost entirely practice consensus-based medicine does not mean that medical research is halted, but it does mean that not all clinics are labs, and thus medical research is not advancing at peak speed.
- jokethrowaway 5y agoThat's exactly how you get people to buy statins for 50 years because the consensus is that cholesterol should be a certain number. Or covid vaccines for everyone x3. And I can't wait to see what taxes we'll need to raise to fight climate change. If science and profits wouldn't have a chance to mix in there would be value in a shared policy. In the real world, you'd better pay a good doctor for advice (enough to offset big pharma) and hope that policy being enforced by "the people's" government won't break your bank too much.