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​Last but not least :)

By María Natalia Cardini

"We try to remember that medicine is for the patient. We try never to forget that medicine is for the people. It is not for the profits. The profits follow, and if we have remembered that, they have never failed to appear." (George Merck)

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Multiple Choice

Based only on the quote, is the following statements are True or False?

Merck suggests that making money should be the main objective of the pharmaceutical industry.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Based only on the quote, is the following statements are True or False?

The quote emphasizes the importance of remembering that medicine serves the entire community, not just the individual being treated.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

Based only on the quote, is the following statements are True or False?

According to Merck, when companies prioritize the patient, financial success is not guaranteed.

• True

• False

Open Ended

What does the phrase "The profits follow" imply about the relationship between patient care and financial success in the pharmaceutical field?

"The most exciting phrase to hear in science, the one that heralds new discoveries, is not 'Eureka!' but 'That's strange...'"

— Isaac Asimov

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Multiple Choice

Choose the statement that best summarizes the central message of Asimov’s quote.

• The best scientific breakthroughs are always announced with the word Eureka!

• Scientists should focus on celebrating success rather than analyzing unusual results.

• True scientific progress often begins with questioning the unexpected or the abnormal observation.

• Scientific excitement only happens when a long-term experiment is finally completed.

Multiple Choice

Based only on the quote, is the following statements are True or False?

The word "Eureka!" is the phrase Asimov considers the most thrilling in science.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

The quote suggests that new discoveries are typically announced by a feeling of surprise or confusion about a result.

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

According to Asimov, the process of scientific discovery is characterized by immediate understanding and simple answers.

• True

• False

Open Ended

What specific "strange" things have you read about recently in your field's journals?