UK academy wants neuroscience research to benefit patients more quickly
BMJ 2004; 328 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.328.7443.790-a (Published 01 April 2004) Cite this as: BMJ 2004;328:790
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I wonder if the proposals of the Academy of Medical Sciences in the
United Kingdom that calls for more rapid translation of basic research in
neuroscience to better management and patient care for patients with
neurological diseases, might include those who have early brain damage
from vaccination?
It seems incredible that a condition that is ostensibly brought about
by the NHS has so far not been adequately researched. What this means in
practice is that those so affected do not have access to a knowledgeable
consultant. The NHS is happy to lump them with the ‘learning disabled’,
and to condemn them to psychiatry and psychotropic drugs.
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Father of a DPT brain damaged daughter.
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Professor Ray Tallis was wrongly referred to as vice - president of
the Academy of Medical Sciences. He is the Secretary of the Working Group
that produced the report.
I apologise for the mistake.
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uk academy
Neurologists will warmly welcome the idea of more effectively
translating proven research into clinical practice. But, those who promote
it will fail to make it effective until they abandon the impotent
political niceties so evident in our senior professional bodies.
They must start to confront and overcome the fastuous obstructions
of bureaucratic management and administration which have castrated
clinical services for so long.
JMS Pearce
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