Disclosure of industry relationships by anesthesiologists: Is the conflict of interest resolved?

Current Opinion in Anaesthesiology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 177-183

  Kofke, W Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomedical ethics; Conflict of interest; Education; Research ethics

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG MARKETING; EDUCATION PROGRAM; FUNDING; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PHYSICIAN INCOME; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESEARCH ETHICS; REVIEW;

ANESTHESIOLOGY; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DISCLOSURE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HUMANS; RESEARCH SUPPORT AS TOPIC;

EID: 77952118670     PISSN: 09527907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ACO.0b013e328336ea2c     Document Type: Review

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