Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4341

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Publication type: Journal Article

Forrest JV.
Pharmaceutical promotion
New England Journal of Medicine 1992; 327:1687

Abstract:

In the author’s opinion people cannot defend the practice of taking gifts and meals from the industry.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/United States/attitude toward promotion/gift giving/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: GIFT GIVING/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: PAYMENT FOR MEALS, ACCOMODATION, TRAVEL, ENTERTAINMENT

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