Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4127

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Publication type: Journal Article

Venturelli J.
Medical ethics: a dilemma at our doorstep
Annals of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada 1990; 23:335

Abstract:

Gift giving, including providing free meals, is common in interactions between physicians and the pharmaceutical industry and this may lead to unnecessary drug use. Medical schools must take a clear stand on the ethical implications of this interaction. These inducements are banned by the Royal College/Canadian Medical Association guidelines along with those of the Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association on Canada but since the later document is not binding the practice is continued by many companies.

Keywords:
*analysis/ Canada/ Code of Marketing Practices (Can)/ drug company sponsored meals and travel/ gift giving/ medical education/ Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association of Canada/ relationship between medical profession and industry/ quality of prescribing/ guidelines, discussion of/students/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: HEALTH PROFESSION STUDENTS/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: LINKS BETWEEN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND INDUSTRY/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: PRESCRIBING, DRUG USE/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: CONTACT WITH MEDICAL STUDENTS AND HOSPITAL STAFF/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: HEALTH PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: INDUSTRY SELF-REGULATION