Healthy Skepticism Library item: 3550

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Publication type: Journal Article

Holloway WJ.
“A matter of influence”: graduate medical education and commercial sponsorship
New England Journal of Medicine 1988; 318:New England Journal of Medicin

Abstract:

The director of medical education or others coordinating an educational event can obtain generous support from a pharmaceutical compeny with no strings attached.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/United States/continuing medical education/corporate funding/doctors/ relationship between medical profession and industry/ attitude toward industry/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: LINKS BETWEEN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND INDUSTRY/PROMOTION DISGUISED: SUPPORT FOR CME