Introduction: Insights from a National Conference: "Conflicts of Interest in the Practice of Medicine"

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 436-440

  Kesselheim, Aaron S ^a   Orentlicher, David ^b  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Indiana University School of Law Indianapolis   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFLICT OF INTEREST; ECONOMICS; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LEGAL ASPECT; POLICY; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; UNITED STATES;

CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DISCLOSURE; HUMANS; PROFESSIONAL AUTONOMY; PUBLIC POLICY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84867601178     PISSN: 10731105     EISSN: 1748720X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-720X.2012.00676.x     Document Type: Editorial

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