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This book describes the premier organization for the performance and funding of biomedical research in the United States. By articulating events that occurred at the National Institutes of Health from 1991-2008, this volume also examines the leadership of directors Bernadine Healy, Harold Varmus and Elias Zerhouni. To conduct his research, Dr. Kastor interviewed more than 200 people currently working at the NIH, those who have left and those funded by the institute. In an engaging and dynamic prose style, Dr. Kastor presents his findings on the operations, problems, controversies, financies, politics and structure of the NIH. The book begins by examining topics such as the NIH's evaluation of grant funding, the argument between those who favor support of basic biomedical science versus clinical research, the inclusion of HIV/AIDS in the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and the unique features of the Clinical Center, the hospital of the NIH. The volume concludes with a review of the recent conflict of interest controversy, the NIH's response to recent budget constrictions and the role of the institute in the Obama administration.

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<br> I know the author personally and I have reviewed and read his previous books regarding academic medicine. He is a very meticulous writer and the previous books were very revealing in how academic institutions need to change if they want to survive in this new health care environment. He applies a very nice technique in writing this book. He talks to all the characters involved in the day-to-day operations of the academic institutions and then he gives some insight at the end. In summary, the author has the qualifications to write a book like he proposes and I think as I wrote in my JAMA review of the previous book, the book submitted herein will be part of contemporary modern history of health and research. Can't wait to see it. <br>--Hector Ventura, MD <br>Department of Neurology, Ochsner Medical Center, New Orleans, LA<br> Dr. Kastor is a well-regarded senior academic physician, the former Chairman of the Department of Medicine at the University of Maryland. He has published fo

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John A. Kastor, MD

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