Ethical issues in psychopharmacology.
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The marketing of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors in the psychopharmacological industry presents a serious moral problem for the corporate model of medicine. In this paper I examine ethical issues relating to the efficacy and safety of these drugs. Pharmaceutical companies have a moral obligation to disclose all information in their possession bearing on the true risks and benefits of their drugs. Only then can patients make fully informed decisions about their treatment.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Journal of medical ethics
دوره 32 7 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006