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Originally posted by soficrow
reply to post by jameshawkings
Thanks JH.
...Most researchers have investments in the stuff they study - financial conflict of interest is nothing new. And I doubt Wakefield expected to profit by anything near the millions other researchers do. In fact, he probably invested as a "show of faith." ...Still, his co-authors didn't know, he got caught - and he blew it. Never mind the "questionable methodology."
You're right - it's a paradigm war. And the bad guys are winning.
Originally posted by devildogUSMC
S&F. Thank you for a great thread. I recently that a baby and my ex and I have different views in vaccination. She thinks there is not way possible they would make anything that can hurt a baby. She, along with the doctor and her parents, thinks i am crazy. I can't get through to her.
Originally posted by soficrow
.Most researchers have investments in the stuff they study - financial conflict of interest is nothing new.
Originally posted by Blaine91555
I don't accept the idea that the whole industry exists to try and kill us. That is paranoid nonsense.
Originally posted by VneZonyDostupa
Originally posted by soficrow
.Most researchers have investments in the stuff they study - financial conflict of interest is nothing new.
Source, please. Financial conflict of interest makes it VERY hard to get NIH, NSF, and DOD loans. I would love to see your source that shows "most" researchers have such conflicts.
Since the existing rules were implemented in 1995, the complexity of interactions among government, research institutions and the private sector has continually increased. In response, HHS has proposed changes to the existing regulations to strengthen accountability and transparency of current financial conflict of interest rules at the government, institutional and investigator level.
NIH Guide Notice (07/21/2010) - Notice of Extension of Comment Period on the Proposed Rule to August 19, 2010.
Resources:
NIH Oversight of Extramural Financial Conflicts of Interest (08/01/2008) - (MS Word - 34 KB)
Observations from NIH's FY2006 Targeted Site Reviews (02/15/2007) - (MS Word - 53 KB)
NIH Review of Financial Conflict of Interest Policies of Grantee Institutions (07/18/2002)
Additional Financial Conflict of Interest Information (07/14/2010)
Financial Conflict of Interest Archive:
Archived material September 2002 – May 2009
Originally posted by dfens
reply to post by VneZonyDostupa
The best source would probably be the definition of "blind trust". If you are in the "blind" about your investment portfolio, there will never be a "financial conflict of interest". And I suppose that banking laws in other countries make sure to perform due diligence in order to ensure that monies placed within their institution are wholly on the up and up. Ever hear the saying, scratch my back, I'll scratch yours. You should provide this thread with a link that proves that noone ever does that.
You can provide the link and source that proves its illegal. Provide the source and link that proves it never happens. Just because its illegal doesn't mean its not being done by any esteemed researcher in any field. Do you think everything in this world is referenced and cross-referenced just to provide people like you with your fake proof. It is and thats the public stance provided to you by the people who want your allegiance to the scam.
You're missing the crux of the thread with you're insistence of proof. Just to make you happy. Proof that you can believe in is not necessarily the truth. Reading and researching for yourself is not performed by other people, so you can freely take what is given to you by whomever. There are sides to this issue.