August 2002 Volume 8 Number
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Read more about research on gifts to physicians
Here's just a sampling of the research conducted to date on
interactions between physicians and physicians-in-training and the
pharmaceutical industry:
- "Physicians and the Pharmaceutical Industry: Is a Gift Ever Just a
Gift?" Wazana A. JAMA. 2000;283:373-80.
- "A Physician Survey of the Effect of Drug Sample Availability on
Physicians' Behavior." Chew LD, et al. J Gen Intern Med.
2000;15:478-83.
- "Effects of an Educational Intervention on Residents' Knowledge
and Attitudes Toward Interactions With Pharmaceutical Representatives." Hopper
JA, Speece MW, Musial JL. J Gen Intern Med. 1997;12:639-42.
- "The Effect of Educational Gifts From Pharmaceutical Firms on
Medical Students' Recall of Company Names or Products." Mahood S, et al.
Acad Med. 1997;72:916-8.
- "Physicians' Behavior and their Interactions with Drug Companies."
Chren MM, Landefeld CS. JAMA. 1994;271:684-9.
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