"You have to be above reproach": why doctors need to get better at managing their conflicts of interest

The UK has a transparency problem with doctors’ conflicts of interests; this summer a public consultation will revisit the issue. But, behind the scenes, declaring and managing conflicts is a complex business that can lead to more questions than answers, finds Margaret McCartney

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Published in:BMJ (Online) 2023-07, Vol.382, p.1646-1646
Main Author: McCartney, Margaret
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Conflict of Interest
Decision making
Humans
Medical device industry
Medical equipment
Medical ethics
Pharmaceutical industry
Physicians
Primary care
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Summary:The UK has a transparency problem with doctors’ conflicts of interests; this summer a public consultation will revisit the issue. But, behind the scenes, declaring and managing conflicts is a complex business that can lead to more questions than answers, finds Margaret McCartney
ISSN:1756-1833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.p1646