How doctors rationalize acceptance of industry gifts

Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 22:21 in Psychology & Sociology

Despite heightened awareness about the undue influence that gifts from pharmaceutical companies can have on doctors' prescribing practices, companies continue to reward doctors for prescribing their drugs with gifts. A new study found that physicians rationalize acceptance of these gifts as a form of reward for the sacrifices they made obtaining their education.

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