tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post3715368265006619229..comments2024-03-17T05:36:26.059-04:00Comments on Health Care Renewal: StandUp4Pharma?Roy M. Poses MDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00497209843184497847noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-64340939543412653832009-10-05T00:18:46.104-04:002009-10-05T00:18:46.104-04:00its really great thought and hope its really imple...its really great thought and hope its really implementedUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04117107199350466173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-40473861586251642242008-09-09T01:31:00.000-04:002008-09-09T01:31:00.000-04:00From a theoretical perspective, scholars working i...From a theoretical perspective, scholars working in medicalization studies have long studied the discourse between advocates and commercial interests. They have not generally sought to determine prevalence, but have studied the phenomenon from a sociocultural perspective.<BR/><BR/>But the literature is there. Peter Conrad just published a recent and excellent short book on the subject.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-28953888408556236922008-09-08T17:09:00.000-04:002008-09-08T17:09:00.000-04:00I don't know any numbers about the extent that not...I don't know any numbers about the extent that not for profit organizations focused on particular diseases or patient issues are supported by vested interests, and lead by people with financial ties to vested interests.<BR/><BR/>These sorts of topics are seldom addressed by medical and health care researchers. Presumably pursuing them is not good for one's career in academic institutions heavilyRoy M. Poses MDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00497209843184497847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-87289837126834615142008-09-08T15:06:00.000-04:002008-09-08T15:06:00.000-04:00Has anyone totaled the administrative load or effe...Has anyone totaled the administrative load or effective overhead factor of the American Cancer Society's operations from the grassroots unit offices, to their regional, state and corporate entities?<BR/><BR/>How much of the dollar raised actually goes to fund direct cancer research vs. staff salaries and office overhead?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-70482289429050939032008-09-08T08:29:00.000-04:002008-09-08T08:29:00.000-04:00Melody,You may be interested in this post from the...Melody,<BR/><BR/>You may be interested in this post from the WSJ Health Blog:<BR/><BR/> September 5, 2008, 4:33 pm<BR/><BR/>Sen. Grassley Keeps Pressure on Non-Profit Hospitals <BR/><BR/>Posted by Alicia Mundy <BR/><BR/>A recent blurb also noted a change in the IRS rules to force nonprofits to list executive salaries starting next year<BR/><BR/>When I read this post I could not help but think of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9551150.post-13904789832964242812008-09-07T13:36:00.000-04:002008-09-07T13:36:00.000-04:00Roy,Any idea just how many (medical-related) non-p...Roy,<BR/><BR/>Any idea just how many (medical-related) non-profits are actually astroturf organizations? And any idea how many long-established non-profits (like the American Diabetes Association, e.g.) rest on laurels of integrity that are quickly vanishing? There are many cases exposing pharma corporations as greedy organizations that place 'profits before patients.' Sadly, I feel there are Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com