Science and the Cure of Diseases : : Letters to Members of Congress / / Efraim Racker.
In the informal language of letters to public officials, Efraim Racker argues in favor of basic research as the most effective path to the treatment of disease. He contends that knowledge of the fundamentals of biological and biochemical processes is essential if we are to gain an understanding of d...
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Racker, Efraim, author. aut http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut Science and the Cure of Diseases : Letters to Members of Congress / Efraim Racker. Princeton, NJ : Princeton University Press, [2015] ©1979 1 online resource (124 p.) text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier text file PDF rda Princeton Legacy Library ; 1840 Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Prologue -- Letter 1. Science and Mental Diseases -- Letter 2. Science and Cancer -- Letter 3. Science and Diseases of Organs -- Letter 4. Science and Genetic Diseases -- Letter 5. Society and Science- Funds for Basic Research -- Letter 6. Science-Risks and Benefits -- Epilogue -- Index -- Backmatter restricted access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_16ec online access with authorization star In the informal language of letters to public officials, Efraim Racker argues in favor of basic research as the most effective path to the treatment of disease. He contends that knowledge of the fundamentals of biological and biochemical processes is essential if we are to gain an understanding of disease processes. He then shows how this understanding is necessary for a rational approach to the prevention and cure of disease.Originally published in 1979.The Princeton Legacy Library uses the latest print-on-demand technology to again make available previously out-of-print books from the distinguished backlist of Princeton University Press. These editions preserve the original texts of these important books while presenting them in durable paperback and hardcover editions. The goal of the Princeton Legacy Library is to vastly increase access to the rich scholarly heritage found in the thousands of books published by Princeton University Press since its founding in 1905. Issued also in print. Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web. In English. Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 30. Aug 2021) Medicine Research United States. MEDICAL / Research. bisacsh Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package 1980-1999 9783110413441 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton Legacy Lib. eBook Package Science 9783110413595 Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter Princeton University Press eBook-Package Archive 1927-1999 9783110442496 print 9780691627946 https://doi.org/10.1515/9781400868872 https://www.degruyter.com/isbn/9781400868872 Cover https://www.degruyter.com/cover/covers/9781400868872.jpg |
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