Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4238

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Publication type: Journal Article

Venturelli J.
Medical ethics
Annals of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada 1991; 24:161-162

Abstract:

There is ample evidence that that physicians can be influenced by the activities of the pharmaceutical industry. Physicians have an ethical responsibility not only to themselves but also to their patients to critically appraise the marketing activities of the industry.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/Canada/ attitude toward industry/ attitude toward promotion/ relationship between medical profession and industry/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: LINKS BETWEEN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND INDUSTRY