New study: Serious gaps in medical journals' disclosure of physician relationships with industry
Monday, September 13, 2010 - 16:21
in Health & Medicine
Nearly half the surgeons who made at least $1 million in payments from orthopedic device companies did not have that relationship published in their scientific articles, according to a study released today in the on-line edition of the Archives of Internal Medicine. The study shows that readers are not being adequately informed about conflicts of interest even when the funds involved are significant.