November 19 — Conflict of Interest between healthcare and the biomedical industry
The physician interface with the pharmaceutical industry stands at the forefront of a debate about the effect this relationship has on the behavior of both researchers and clinicians. This conflict of interest can affect physician judgment and behavior, leading to negative consequences for patients and threatening the professional status that society accords physicians. In view of the potential for ethical compromise, Dr Carey Chishom argues physicians should refrain from contact with pharmaceutical marketing representatives. Find out what this strange world might look like.
When: Wednesday November 19, noon
Where: Methodist Hospital Petticrew Auditorium
The Charles Warren Fairbanks Center for Medical Ethics has provided the Fairbanks Ethics Lecture Series since 2005 as an educational outreach to physicians and staff of Clarian Health Partners hospitals and interested others in the central Indiana community. Lectures are free, open to all, and do not require pre-registration. Continuing education credit is offered to physicians, nurses, social workers, and chaplains at no charge, regardless of their institutional affiliation.
Carey Chisholm MD, is Director, Emergency Medicine Residency Program; Professor of Emergency Medicine, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis
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