I don't believe that is true. The quality of research doesn't change with more money thrown at it. The continuation of that research does, however, change with more money.
Unfortunately, many governments and hospital administrations don't realize that throwing money at a problem will not solve the innate problems plaguing it. They can have all the money in the world at their disposal but unless it's managed wisely any change will likely only be cosmetic and temporary - because no one likes to change their way of doing things even if that way has been proven ineffective.
Research is one of those aspects of health care that is sadly underappreciated and underrated by most people. I wrote speeches for a Canadian politician who had a distinguished medical career and believed wholeheartedly in the role research played in medicine. I learned that from him.
This is another thing Americans should educate themselves on as far as health care dollars being spent.
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I don't believe that is true. The quality of research doesn't change with more money thrown at it. The continuation of that research does, however, change with more money.
Unfortunately, many governments and hospital administrations don't realize that throwing money at a problem will not solve the innate problems plaguing it. They can have all the money in the world at their disposal but unless it's managed wisely any change will likely only be cosmetic and temporary - because no one likes to change their way of doing things even if that way has been proven ineffective.
Research is one of those aspects of health care that is sadly underappreciated and underrated by most people. I wrote speeches for a Canadian politician who had a distinguished medical career and believed wholeheartedly in the role research played in medicine. I learned that from him.
This is another thing Americans should educate themselves on as far as health care dollars being spent.
July 27, 2009 - 2:12pmThis Comment
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