Conflict of Interest: The “Interest” of ASHG

Editorial interest in conflict of interest.

www.cmj.hr This year’s first issue of the Croatian Medical Journal (CMJ) did not feature only the new design of the journal (1) but also an update of its Guidelines for Authors (2), made regularly for each volume. We can only hope that our authors did notice the changes, as editorial experience and research evidence show that readers do not read journal documents (3) and that journals do not ke...

Self-Interest, Automaticity, and the Psychology of Conflict of Interest

This paper argues that self-interest and concern for others influence behavior through different cognitive systems. Self-interest is automatic, viscerally compelling, and often unconscious. Understanding one’s ethical and professional obligations to others, in contrast, often involves a more thoughtful process. The automatic nature of self-interest gives it a primal power to influence judgment ...

Conflict of evidence or conflict of interest?

We at EBSJ appreciate a substantial and mostly positive echo to the editorial titled “BMP: evidence in the name of science?” (EBSJ Volume 2, Issue 4). Thank you to all who have voiced their interest and support of our unique publication. Other publications have also echoed the desirability of a reevaluation of the methodology and conclusions of the article by Carragee et al titled: “A critical ...

Capitation and conflict of interest.

" Conflict of Interest in the Professions "

It turned out that I knew enough to be a decent referee. Still, my memories of refereeing are not happy. I wanted to be fair, but I could not just "bend over backward" to be fair to the others; that would not have been fair to my son or his team. If I could not bend over backward to be fair, what was I to do? How could I look over that field of boys running, kicking, and yelling without seeing ...