Word: detrimental
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Mondale, to his political detriment, is the consummate symbol of Democratic traditionalism. To a large extent, he retains his faith in the efficacy of Government. He often approaches great national issues not with overarching vision, but like a train conductor punching tickets. On education, he heeded the teachers' union opposition to merit pay, and promised instead more pay for all teachers. On foreign trade, he rejected warnings of a trade war and endorsed a protectionist bill backed by the autoworkers' union that would save their jobs but raise prices for consumers. The huge federal deficit-Reagan...
First off the block in April was Bok, who uncorked a sweeping broadside at the state of medical education in this country, saying undergraduates and med students have been overloaded with basic science to the detriment of other disciplines of which they should be aware...
Second the courses that pre-medical students are required to take now stress research rather than healing skills, to the detriment of future physicians, in the opinion of many in the informal group. Group members stress the difference between medical and scientific knowledge, saying that advanced science may not be relevant to what a doctor should know...
emphasizing basic science to the detriment of medical ethics, psychology, statistics, and other non-scientific subjects important in treating illnesses...
Magrath says the electorate is short-sighted in focusing exclusively on elementary and secondary schools to the detriment of higher education issues, which in the end have a great long-term significance...