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Introduction : medical care as trade
The medical radium industry
The General Electric Company dominates X-ray
Competing research universities
Megavoltage competition in academia and industry
Medicine's nuclear arms race
An economic success story at Stanford
Radiation therapy politics
Speculating on proton therapy
Rationalizing radiation therapy, reforming health care
Conclusion : choosing health over wealth.
The medical radium industry
The General Electric Company dominates X-ray
Competing research universities
Megavoltage competition in academia and industry
Medicine's nuclear arms race
An economic success story at Stanford
Radiation therapy politics
Speculating on proton therapy
Rationalizing radiation therapy, reforming health care
Conclusion : choosing health over wealth.