Practicing and resident physicians' views on pharmaceutical companies

Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 25-32

  Aldir, Rodolfo E ^a   Jarjoura, David ^b   Phinney, Melinda ^c   Poordad, Fred ^d   Gutierrez, Robert ^e   Marnejon, Thomas ^f   Greifenstein, Elaine ^b   Lappin, Joan ^a   Whittier, Frederick C ^b  

^a Hospitals at Canton   (United States)

^b NORTHEAST OHIO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AKRON CITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d St Thomas Hospital   (United States)

^e Western Reserve Care System   (United States)

^f ST ELIZABETH HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitude toward gifts; Pharmaceutical education; Physician education; Prescribing habits; Receipt of gifts; Undue influence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84866646985     PISSN: 08941912     EISSN: 1554558X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chp.4750160104     Document Type: Article

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