Simon Whitney
Simon Whitney, MD, JD is an ethicist, family doctor and author. His books include From Oversight to Overkill and he has been published in Annals of Internal Medicine, the American Journal of Bioethics and other journals.
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Ethicist and doctor Simon Whitney argues that society’s overly cautious approach to medical research is blocking breakthroughs.