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Investment analysts and the American Society of Hematology.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18381975     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Investment analysts are a growing presence at the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology (ASH), and financial professionals frequently contact ASH members for information and perspective on drugs, devices, and scientific developments. Recent incidents have raised concerns about consulting relationships between physicians and the investment industry; the appropriate role of medical societies in influencing these relationships is unclear. In this essay, I summarize the current situation, discuss potential risks and benefits from interactions between physicians and investment analysts, and outline issues that all individuals involved in investment industry consulting should consider. I also propose changes in ASH policy that may help safeguard public trust as well as preserve the access of clinicians and scientists to clinically relevant data presented at the Annual Meeting.
Authors:
David P Steensma
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2008-04-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Blood     Volume:  112     ISSN:  1528-0020     ISO Abbreviation:  Blood     Publication Date:  2008 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-06-24     Completed Date:  2008-07-17     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7603509     Medline TA:  Blood     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  29-33     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Division of Hematology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA. steensma.david@mayo.edu
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Conflict of Interest
Consultants
Hematology / economics*,  ethics*
Investments / ethics*
Physicians / economics,  ethics
Societies, Medical / economics*,  ethics*
United States

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