Ashley Wazana Ever Just a Gift ? Physicians and the Pharmaceutical Industry : Is a Gift
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Physicians and the pharmaceutical industry: is a gift ever just a gift?
CONTEXT Controversy exists over the fact that physicians have regular contact with the pharmaceutical industry and its sales representatives, who spend a large sum of money each year promoting to them by way of gifts, free meals, travel subsidies, sponsored teachings, and symposia. OBJECTIVE To identify the extent of and attitudes toward the relationship between physicians and the pharmaceuti...
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