RT Journal
A1 NELSON JD
T1 PRiorities for government-sponsored research in pediatric infectious diseases
JF American Journal of Diseases of Children
JO American Journal of Diseases of Children
YR 1979
FD February 1
VO 133
IS 2
SP 132
OP 133
DO 10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130020022003
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/archpedi.1979.02130020022003
AB In May 1978, a meeting was held at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) titled, "Symposium on the impact of infections on medical care in the United States: Problems and priorities for future research." A more direct title might have been, "What kinds of research in infectious diseases should the NIH support?" because that was the thrust of the two-day meeting. It is no secret that, historically, the NIH has not supported so-called clinical research that often produces information of immediate, practical application. Should there be a balanced support of basic and clinical research by the federal government? Can the government justify spending tax dollars on clinical investigations that might lead to financial advantages for pharmaceutical companies? These are difficult questions to answer.I was asked to speak on problems in pediatric infectious diseases that deserve investigation. I not only realized that I was inadequate for the task, but I