Relations between professional medical associations and the health-care industry, concerning scientific communication and continuing medical education: A Policy Statement from the European Society of Cardiology

European Heart Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 666-674

  Komajda, M ^a   Ferrari, R ^a   Vardas, P ^a   Pinto, F J ^a   Swahn, E ^a   Torbicki, A ^a   Wood, D A ^a   Bugiardini, Raffaele ^a   Derumeaux, G A ^a   Kautzner, J ^a   Pierard, L ^a   Borggrefe, M ^a   Degertekin, M ^a   Boehm, M ^a   Smiseth, O ^a   Bax, J ^a   Luescher, T F ^a   Van de Werf, F ^a   Deaton, C ^a   Tavazzi, L ^a   Huber, K ^a   Ponikowski, P ^a   Badano, LP ^a   Fajadet, J ^a   Giannuzzi, P ^a   Auricchio, A ^a   Bardinet, I ^a   Fraser, A G ^a   more..

^a European Society of Cardiology   (France)

Author keywords

CME; Scientific communications

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOLOGIST; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTINUING EDUCATION; DEVICES; DRUG INDUSTRY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EUROPE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICIAN; POSTMARKETING SURVEILLANCE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLICATION; REGISTER; SCIENCE; SOCIAL NETWORK; UNIVERSITY;

EID: 84857929805     PISSN: 0195668X     EISSN: 15229645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurheartj/ehr480     Document Type: Article

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