Unless you belong to the monopolized system that is the Educational-Pharmaceutical industrial complex, you will find that peer-reviewed articles are very expensive, a whopping $86 for this single article regarding the chemopreventive properties of natural products:
http://www.informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.1517/13543784.15.10.1191
Why does this article cost an unaffiliated individual $86.00? One is reminded of the literate priests guarding the secret of writing. For those who are curious, these are the prices:
http://www.informahealthcare.com/page/journalspricelist
I don't mean to single out this one company. In searching for clinical trial information one will encounter many companies withholding information and charging exorbitant fees. What role does this information blockade play in the scandal that is American health care? As we move to increase the government's role, will information become more guarded or less?
http://jco.ascopubs.org/cgi/content/full/24/1/136 these people argue that evidence in favor of natural therapies is scanty but at least their article is available online without charge!
I was going to write something about the increasing trend of open access publishing, but a cartoon will suffice: http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=1208
