Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4049

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Publication type: Journal Article

Chren MM, Landefeld CS, Murray TH.
Doctors, drug companies, and gifts
JAMA 1990; 263:2178-2179

Abstract:

Recognizing the ethical implications of gifts may be beneficial to physicians in deciding whether to accept gifts from drug companies.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/United States/ gift giving/ relationship between medical profession and industry/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: GIFT GIVING/ETHICAL ISSUES IN PROMOTION: LINKS BETWEEN HEALTH PROFESSIONALS AND INDUSTRY