Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4084

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Publication type: Journal Article

Nidiry JJ.
Doctors, drug companies, and gifts
JAMA 1990; 263:2178

Abstract:

Professional societies need to provide guidelines and set ethical standards in the area of the relationship between doctors and the pharmaceutical industry.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/United States/ relationship between medical profession and industry/ continuing medical education/ conference speakers/ drug company sponsored meals and travel/ medical education/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: GIFT GIVING/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: LINKS BETWEEN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND INDUSTRY/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: PAYMENT FOR MEALS, ACCOMODATION, TRAVEL, ENTERTAINMENT/PROMOTION DISGUISED: COMPANY SPONSORED SPEAKING TOURS AND CONFERENCE SPEAKERS