September 16, 2005
Survey Assesses Gifts to Medical Students
A medical student receives one gift from, or attends one activity sponsored by, a pharmaceutical company every week, on average, according to a survey published last week in The Journal of the American Medical Association.
Studies have shown that interaction with drug-company representatives increases the likelihood that physicians will prescribe the sponsor's products.
Studies of medical residents have found that many of them accept gifts despite considering them
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