Healthy Skepticism Library item: 3101

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Publication type: Journal Article

Bourbonniere C.
Ethical issues in sponsorship of CME
Canadian Medical Association Journal 1982; 127:681

Abstract:

Canadian universities and professional organizations endorsed a national satellite conference sponsored by Ortho Pharmaceuticals. Just prior to that conference Ortho paid for the publication of a journal supplement on the same topic which was not reviewed by any of the bodies endorsing the conference. The author is concerned about the ethics of the professional bodies and university faculties since they were not sufficiently critical of the data they chose to endorse.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/Canada/continuing medical education/CME/corporate funding/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: LINKS BETWEEN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND INDUSTRY/PROMOTION DISGUISED: SUPPORT FOR CME