Conflict of Interest: The World Medical Association Statement
Authors:
Lydie Fialová 1; Martin Špaček 2; Pavel Vychytil 3
Authors‘ workplace:
Univerzita Karlova v Praze, 3. lékařská fakulta, Ústav etiky
1; Univerzita Karlova v Praze, 3. lékařská fakulta, Oddělení klinické hematologie FNKV
2; Univerzita Karlova v Praze, 3. lékařská fakulta, Kabinet veřejného zdravotnictví
3
Published in:
Čas. Lék. čes. 2011; 150: 554-557
Category:
Special Articles
Overview
This article presents a translation of the World Medical Association Statement on Conflict of Interest (2009) and Statement concerning the Relationship between Physicians and Commercial Enterprises (2009). The introduction illuminates the objectives of this recommendation in the context of healthcare in the Czech Republic.
Key words:
conflict of interest, clinical practice, research, medical education, medical institutions, commercial enterprises.
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