1. The nature of scientific discovery -- 2. Specialization and generalization in science and medicine -- 3. The institutional framework of pure and applied research -- 4. The medical scientist: attributes, aspirations, motivations interactions -- 5.
The medical scientist- a pilgrim's progress -- 6. he role of government policy in medical research -- 7. Medical research and medical education -- 8. Medical science and the layman -- 9. Medical research and advanced in treatment of disease -- 10. Medical research and the evolution in medicine -- 11. Computers and automation in medicine -- 12. The impact of medical research on patterns of medical practice -- 13. Science and the human condition.
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