Ministers promise basket of gifts for German science

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A social science perspective on gifts to physicians from industry.

ACONFLICT OF INTEREST EXISTS WHEN A PRIMARY ETHIcal or professional interest clashes with financial self-interest, a situation that arises commonly in medical practice. When physicians are remunerated for performing specific tests and procedures, they face a conflict of interest when they also recommend those same tests and procedures. When they are paid for referrals to clinical trials, physic...

The transformative promise of aging science

The economic peril posed by burgeoning federal debt has inspired fierce political wrangling in recent years. But the elephant in the room when the issue comes up is apolitical: the graying of baby boomers will relentlessly increase federal entitlement costs in coming years, especially those for healthcare, threatening ever larger budget deficits and federal debt. Indeed, annual deficits, largel...

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European Conference of Ministers of Transport Council of Ministers