How Should the US Federal Government Oversee Clinicians’ Relationships With Industry

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ID15744443
AuthorsSunita Sah (0000-0003-1671-4414, Cornell University, corresponding author)
Year2023
Volume25
Issue3
PagesE186-193
Publication date2023-03-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueThe AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980
PublisherAmerican Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US)
DOI10.1001/amajethics.2023.186
PMID36867165
OpenAlexW4323031850
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited9

Many clinicians, including those who work in government, experience potential clashes between their professional responsibilities and personal interests that can create conflicts of interest (COIs). Some clinicians might assert that their personal stakes do not influence their professional actions, but data suggest otherwise. This commentary on a case suggests that COIs must be acknowledged with sincerity and managed such that they are eliminated or, at least, credibly mitigated. Moreover, policies and procedures that guide responses to clinicians' COIs must be in place before clinicians assume roles in government. Without external accountability and respect for the limits of self-regulation, clinicians' capacity to reliably promote the public interest without bias could be compromised

Accountability · Business · Government (linguistics · Political science · Professional responsibility · Public interest · Public relations · Sincerity · Work (physics · Law · Pharmaceutical industry and healthcare · Psychology · Social Psychology

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