Physician-industry interactions: There is no such thing as a free lunch

Taiwanese Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 252-255

  Tsai, Horng Jyh ^a  

^a KUANG TIEN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG MARKETING; ETHICS; GIFT GIVING; HUMAN RELATION; LETTER; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL STUDENT; PHYSICIAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION;

EID: 47349130779     PISSN: 10284559     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1028-4559(08)60098-4     Document Type: Letter

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