Ethical Concerns in Industry Support of Continuing Medical Education: The Con Side

Archives of Ophthalmology

Volumn 122, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 773-776

  Packer, Samuel ^a   Parke II, David W ^b  

^a NORTH SHORE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTINUING EDUCATION; DRUG INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DRUG INDUSTRY; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, CONTINUING; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; FINANCIAL SUPPORT; HUMANS; OPHTHALMOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 2342561733     PISSN: 00039950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.122.5.773     Document Type: Review

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