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Diagnosing Conflict-Of-Interest Disorder, Lisa Cosgrove
Diagnosing Conflict-Of-Interest Disorder, Lisa Cosgrove
Counseling and School Psychology Faculty Publication Series
In June 2010, the Association of American Medical Colleges issued the third and final portion of its conflict-of-interest policy initiatives. The task force on “Conflicts of Interest in Clinical Care” did not mince words when it described the impetus for these initiatives: “It is imperative that the possibility or perception of [financial conflict of interest] be advertently examined and appropriately evaluated to ensure that academic medicine in all of its missions is fundamentally dedicated to the welfare of patients and the improvement of public health.”
This report is especially timely because of recent questions raised by investigative journalists and policy …