ESRC Festival of Social Science
The Future of Medicine: Innovation from bench to bedside
Event: ESRC Festival of Social ScienceDate: 10 Mar 2009 11:30
** PAST EVENT **
Teachers' resources will be available to download soon.
Speaker(s):
- Lara Crossland
- Shawn Harmon
- Alessandro Rosiello
- Daniele Fanelli
Organised by:
ESRC Innogen Centre, The University of Edinburgh, Old Surgeons' Hall, High School Yards, Edinburgh, EH1 1LZ
Venue:
St Joseph's College in Dumfries
This workshop was also presented at the Big Bang, a national science and engineering fair, in London on 5th March 2009.
About:
This workshop will explore what makes a substance or a process a prescription medicine and investigate how medicines are developed from bench to bedside. But how long does it take? How much will it cost? Who will pay for it? Who will be treated? And who decides if it's safe?
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