Healthy Skepticism Library item: 3441

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Publication type: Journal Article

Katz RA.
Unhook me.
J Am Acad Dermatol 1987 Nov; 17:(5):

Abstract:

Drug companies give physicians large numbers of gifts and hold costly receptions at continuing medical education events. He argues that drug company support at these events should stop and that doctors should ask drug companies to provide drug information in a highly professional, scientific manner.

Keywords:
*analysis/gift giving/quality of information/continuing medical education/attitude toward promotion/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: GIFT GIVING/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: PAYMENT FOR MEALS, ACCOMODATION, TRAVEL, ENTERTAINMENT Drug Industry* Humans Physicians Prescriptions, Drug/economics