http://33charts.com/2009/12/pharma-names-doctors-now-what.html medicine. health. (social) media. Fri, 10 Sep 2010 00:49:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://33charts.com/2009/12/pharma-names-doctors-now-what.html#comment-437 Michael Kirsch, M.D. Sat, 02 Jan 2010 13:02:18 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/12/pharma-names-doctors-now-what.html#comment-437 <p>While I favor transparancy, the flood of disclosures diminishes their impact. They are all over our medical journals and at our medical conferences. They are so omnipresent, that we expect them and don't pay much attention to them. Of course, just because a speaker or an author discloses something, doesn't mean that the presentation isn't tainted. Do we listen carefully to the flight attendants' warning given out at the start of the flight? It has become a pro forma speech (or recording) that most of us ignore. www.MDWhistleblower.blogspot.com </p> While I favor transparancy, the flood of disclosures diminishes their impact. They are all over our medical journals and at our medical conferences. They are so omnipresent, that we expect them and don't pay much attention to them. Of course, just because a speaker or an author discloses something, doesn't mean that the presentation isn't tainted. Do we listen carefully to the flight attendants' warning given out at the start of the flight? It has become a pro forma speech (or recording) that most of us ignore. http://www.MDWhistleblower.blogspot.com

]]> http://33charts.com/2009/12/pharma-names-doctors-now-what.html#comment-436 drcharles Thu, 31 Dec 2009 13:35:12 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/12/pharma-names-doctors-now-what.html#comment-436 <p>very interesting. although i have no speaking arrangements with pharma companies, and consider this practice a little iffy, i can see how a physician passionate about a certain treatment/medication would want to promote and educate... why not accept limited compensation for working?</p> very interesting. although i have no speaking arrangements with pharma companies, and consider this practice a little iffy, i can see how a physician passionate about a certain treatment/medication would want to promote and educate… why not accept limited compensation for working?

]]> http://33charts.com/2009/12/pharma-names-doctors-now-what.html#comment-435 DrV Wed, 30 Dec 2009 19:52:52 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/12/pharma-names-doctors-now-what.html#comment-435 <p>Agreed, Paulo. Probably a bigger issue for peers than patients. But I still wonder how this information will be processed. Will hospitals reprimand staff for involvement? Can medical staff members receive disciplinary action for associating with industry? It's so hard to see how this information is actionable. But time will tell.</p> Agreed, Paulo. Probably a bigger issue for peers than patients. But I still wonder how this information will be processed. Will hospitals reprimand staff for involvement? Can medical staff members receive disciplinary action for associating with industry? It's so hard to see how this information is actionable. But time will tell.

]]> http://33charts.com/2009/12/pharma-names-doctors-now-what.html#comment-434 Paulo Machado Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:16:44 +0000 http://02d880f.netsolhost.com/2009/12/pharma-names-doctors-now-what.html#comment-434 <p>Transparency to other docs, hospitals, associations, payers, etc may generate as much if not more fall out than with patients... Very few patients are likely to change doc because of a pharma sponsorship. It would take a great deal of coordination by patients to send a 'message' to doctors.</p> Transparency to other docs, hospitals, associations, payers, etc may generate as much if not more fall out than with patients… Very few patients are likely to change doc because of a pharma sponsorship. It would take a great deal of coordination by patients to send a 'message' to doctors.

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