Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4058

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Publication type: Journal Article

Gelbart H.
Doctors, drug companies, and gifts
JAMA 1990; 263:2177

Abstract:

Ethical issues of accepting gifts from pharmaceutical companies should be discussed very early with medical students. When faculty accept research grants from companies they must evaluate two questions: is the research important and will it be published.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/United States/gift giving/doctors/students/drug company sponsored research/ relationship between researchers, academic institutions and industry/EDUCATING ABOUT PROMOTION: HEALTH PROFESSION STUDENTS/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: GIFT GIVING/SPONSORSHIP: RESEARCH