COMMENTS AND RESPONSES Physician–Industry Relations

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  • Frederick E. Turton
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TO THE EDITOR: The American College of Physicians (ACP) continues to evaluate issues related to relationships between physicians and industry and between physician organizations and industry and to work to emphasize relationships that maximize the interests of the patient. Recently, the College approved a revision to position 1 (Industry Gifts, Hospitality, Services, and Subsidies) of our position paper (part 1 of 2) on physician–industry relations (1). The revision was developed by the ACP Ethics and Human Rights Committee to help clarify the statement, including moving some language from the rationale directly into the position. The revised position is as follows: The acceptance by a physician of gifts, hospitality, trips, and subsidies of all types from the health care industry that might diminish, or appear to others to diminish, the objectivity of professional judgment is strongly discouraged. As documented by some studies, the acceptance of even small gifts can affect clinical judgment and heighten the perception and/or reality of a conflict of interest. Accordingly, physicians need to gauge regularly whether any gift relationship is ethically appropriate and evaluate any potential for influence on clinical judgment. In making such evaluations, it is recommended that physicians consider such questions as 1) What would the public or my patients think of this arrangement? 2) What is the purpose of the industry offer? 3) What would my colleagues think about this arrangement? 4) What would I think if my own physician accepted this offer? In all instances, it is the individual responsibility of each physician to assess any potential relationship with industry to assure that it enhances patient care and medical knowledge and does not compromise clinical judgment. We hope that physicians will find this revision and the rest of the content of the 2002 position paper helpful and will continually evaluate their relationships with industry as well.

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تاریخ انتشار 2007