Healthy Skepticism Library item: 6765

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Publication type: Journal Article

Sorell T.
Sponsors, ethics and the NHS
Scrip Magazine 1997 Nov; (62):7-9
www.pjbpubs.co.uk/scrip/scrhome.html

Abstract:

Over the past few years three major pharmaceutical companies ahve sponsored services or facilities in the United Kingdom National Health Service. On the face of it, these were worthy deeds with no strings attached but when industry sponsors public services, questions of ethics are raised that must be addressed.

Keywords:
*analysis/United Kingdom/corporate funding/ National Health Service/ bioethics/SPONSORSHIP: HEALTH FACILITIES AND INSTITUTIONS