Healthy Skepticism Library item: 6148

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Publication type: Journal Article

Leisinger KM.
Professional organizations and healthcare industry support: ethical conflict. Commentary
Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics 1994; 3:244-247

Abstract:

Although the author is employed by a pharmaceutical company he deplores the excesses from industry. He also points out that healthcare professionals must take part of the blame. Healthcare companies should develop corporate policies and codes of conduct.

Keywords:
*analysis/industry perspective/regulation of promotion/Ciba-Geigy/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: INDUSTRY/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: LINKS BETWEEN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND INDUSTRY/REGULATION, CODES, GUIDELINES: INDUSTRY SELF-REGULATION