December 3, 2004

Corporate Sponsorship, Lack of Freedom Said to Imperil Medical Studies in Canada

By KAREN BIRCHARD

Medical education and research in Canada could be at risk because many clinical faculty members lack the academic freedom and protection needed to fend off pressure from industry or corporate sponsors, according to a report issued in November.

The report was based on a two-year review, which was sparked by an unprecedented increase in complaints from clinical faculty members, including the two high-profile cases of Nancy Olivieri, a professor of pediatrics at the University of Toronto,

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