Healthy Skepticism Library item: 15240

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Publication type: Journal Article

Thomas L.
Medical professionals for sale?
The Lancet 2009 Mar 7; 373:(9666):810
http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736%2809%2960482-7/fulltext

Abstract:

Much has been written in the medical press about the influence of the pharmaceutical industry within the medical profession. Many of the conclusions drawn, it seems to me, are well meaning but rather nebulous theoretical constructs. The question has been seen solely from the medical profession’s sadly limited perspective and the views of concerned members of the general public are either unknown or ignored. Please allow me to tell you how this influence can permeate the profession…

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