Abstract
«[. . .] scientists would think of the original work on apoptosis (programmed cell death) as high quality, but 30 years after it was discovered there has been no measurable impact on health. In contrast, research that is unlikely to be judged as high quality by scientists —say, on the cost effectiveness of different incontinence pads— may have immediate and important social benefits» Smith R. Measuring the social impact of research. BMJ. 2001;323:528.
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