Comparison of conflict of interest policies and reported practices in academic medical centers in the united states

Accountability in Research

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 325-342

  Dinan, Michaela A ^a   Weinfurt, Kevin P ^a,b   Friedman, Joëlle Y ^a   Allsbrook, Jennifer S ^a   Gottlieb, Julie ^c   Schulman, Kevin A ^a,b   Hall, Mark A ^d   Dhillon, Jatinder K ^a   Sugarman, Jeremy ^c  

^a DUKE CLINICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; STANDARD; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DISCLOSURE; ETHICS COMMITTEES, RESEARCH; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34748837862     PISSN: 08989621     EISSN: 15455815     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08989620601003414     Document Type: Article

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