Research: How doctors rationalize acceptance of industry gifts
Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 16:21
in Psychology & Sociology
Despite heightened awareness about the undue influence that gifts from pharmaceutical companies can have on doctors' prescribing practices, and despite expanding institutional conflict-of-interest policies and state laws targeted at preventing such practices, companies continue to reward doctors for prescribing their drugs with gifts ranging from pens and paper, to free dinners and trips.