| Commentary: Conflict of interest policies: an opportunity for the medical profession to take the lead. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 20042812 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Articles in this issue by Steinman and colleagues, Dubovsky and colleagues, and Camilleri and Parke illustrate how academic health centers (AHCs) and professional membership organizations can take the lead in improving conflict of interest (COI) policies. In this commentary, the strategies explored in these articles are examined in the context of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) report, "Conflict of Interest in Medical Research, Education, and Practice," issued in April 2009. The author applauds the empirical research, educational efforts, and guidelines development described in the three articles and relates them to specific recommendations in the IOM report. Important issues that deserve attention are making disclosure of financial relationships more specific and less burdensome, developing a model for continuing medical education that provides high-quality education without undue influence, addressing institutional conflicts of interest, and honoring the educational mission. The author concludes that these articles show that physician leaders, AHCs, and professional societies can continue to take the lead by developing, implementing, enforcing, evaluating, and improving thoughtful and effective COI policies. |
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Authors:
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Bernard Lo |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Comment; Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Academic medicine : journal of the Association of American Medical Colleges Volume: 85 ISSN: 1938-808X ISO Abbreviation: Acad Med Publication Date: 2010 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2009-12-31 Completed Date: 2010-01-26 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8904605 Medline TA: Acad Med Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 9-11 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Program in Medical Ethics, Division of General Internal Medicine, and Department of Medicine, University of California San Francisco, San Francisco, California 94143-0903, USA. bernie@medicine.ucsf.edu |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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California Conflict of Interest* Drug Industry* Ethics, Medical* Humans Leadership Organizational Policy* Physicians / ethics* Truth Disclosure United States |
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ID/Acronym/Agency:
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1 UL1 RR024131-01/RR/NCRR NIH HHS; MH062246/MH/NIMH NIH HHS |
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Comment On:
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Acad Med. 2010 Jan;85(1):68-73
[PMID:
20042827
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Acad Med. 2010 Jan;85(1):85-91 [PMID: 20042830 ] Acad Med. 2010 Jan;85(1):74-9 [PMID: 20042828 ] |
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