14 Medical Pioneers Who Aren't Holding Back

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anika.ritchie of WA 1:36AM October 23, 2012

No matter what new medical 'miracle' Rx or procedure is developed, improved or discovered; when medicine is applied by drug cos, hospital or medical people, the recepient (sick person/patient) must be assured that @ each step, those a person trust with his/her care and recovery, have done so to their best ability, in an ethical manner, and with the goal of enhancing that person's life.

LVSteveo1 of NV 6:57PM July 19, 2009

for a summary of ethics and safety concerns at a high profile cancer research center (mskcc), please see: www.mskccheats.blogspot.com

mskccheats of NY 8:17PM July 16, 2009

Many medicines that we use today were discovered by accident. Case in point is Small Pox. History tells us that when small pox was rampant, the medical professionals went around the world and noticed all the propfessions had small pox to some degree except the dairy farmers. They syntesized cow pox into small pox vaccine.
Rogaine was initially used as a heart attack mecinine. The Medical community noticed that women were growing hair on their chest. They then tried roagaine on balding men.
Pennecillin was siscovered by a mold in an area not a hospital.
Chemo taht is used today was the outgrowth of Mustard gas used in WW1 which killed good cells. They tried it on cancer patients, and the FDA approved it as Chemo therapy in 1945.
If not already we need a golbal effort to increase not only longevity but the quality of life from infancy to end of life, that would reduce medical care.

John W. Epperson of CO 6:11PM July 03, 2009