Healthy Skepticism Library item: 6716

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Publication type: Journal Article

Gordon DA.
Intimidation of researchers by special-interest groups
New England Journal of Medicine 1997; 337:1316-1317

Abstract:

The supplement to the Journal of Rheumatology mentioned the names of everyone who attended the symposium and the relationship of all of the authors to Showa Denko. Critical discussion of each presentation was included in the supplement and there were contributions from people who were independent of Showa.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/United States/Showa/ drug company sponsored research/ journal supplements/ corporate funding/Journal of Rheumatology/ relationship between researchers, academic institutions and industry/ sponsored symposia & conferences/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: MEDICAL JOURNALS/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: LINKS BETWEEN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND INDUSTRY/PROMOTION DISGUISED: JOURNAL SUPPLEMENTS, CONTROLLED CIRCULATION JOURNALS AND NEWSLETTERS