The sum of us: considerations on physician-industry relationships
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The sum of us: considerations on physician-industry relationships
Abstract
This essay describes critically the physician-industry relationships and how the latter influences economically in the realization of continuing medical education (CME), industry expenses in sponsoring the academic events of medical societies, travel costs and enrollment, payment for consultants and speakers. It also refers to the movements that have been created in the academic world to counteract this influence, such as No Free Lunch (Spanish version NoGracias) and PharmFree. And the struggles between major scientific medical journals, with editorials and among editorialists on the concept of conflicts of interest. All this seen through the existence of an academic institution in Mexico and the exemplary life of one of its members.
En este ensayo se describen de forma crítica las relaciones médico-industria, su influencia económica en la realización de la educación médica continua, los gastos de la industria en el patrocinio de los eventos académicos de las sociedades médicas, los costos de sus inscripciones y los viajes asociados a ellos, el pago por consultorías y conferencistas a sueldo (speakers). También hace referencia a los movimientos que se han creado en el mundo académico para contrarrestar esta influencia, como el No Free Lunch (su versión española No Gracias) y PharmFree. Asimismo, se alude a las pugnas entre las grandes revistas médicas científicas, con editoriales y entre editorialistas sobre el concepto del conflicto de intereses. Todo ello es visto a través de la existencia de una institución académica en México y la vida ejemplar de uno de sus miembros.
Keywords: Sunshine Act; academic; disclosure; ethics; financial; financial relationship; industry interaction; conflict of interest.
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