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More attention needed to conflicts presented by institutional relationships

02-12-2008 · EurekAlert!

A new study indicates that many US medical schools do not have policies that govern conflicts of interest related to financial interests the institutions have with public or private companies. The report finds that, while about 70 percent of responding medical schools have policies related to the financial interests of key institutional officials, only about than a third have policies addressing the interests held by the institution itself.

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