Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4455

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Publication type: Journal Article

Woolley RJ.
Pharmaceutical promotion
New England Journal of Medicine 1992; 327:1687

Abstract:

The author is not bothered by companies sponsoring educational courses in the fields in which they are active even if he indirectly contributes to the cost of such programs.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/United States/attitude toward promotion/continuing medical education/CME/corporate funding/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS/PROMOTION DISGUISED: SUPPORT FOR CME