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The ethics of pharmaceutical industry relationships with medical students
Author(s) -
Rogers Wendy A,
Mansfield Peter R,
BraunackMayer Annette J,
Jureidini Jon N
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2004.tb05995.x
Subject(s) - entitlement (fair division) , nothing , duty , medical education , pharmaceutical industry , reciprocal , psychology , conflict of interest , subject (documents) , public relations , medicine , political science , law , pharmacology , economics , philosophy , linguistics , mathematical economics , epistemology , library science , computer science
Little research has been done on the extent of the relationship between the pharmaceutical industry and medical students, and the effect on students of receiving gifts. Potential harms to patients are documented elsewhere; we focus on potential harms to students. Students who receive gifts may believe that they are receiving something for nothing, contributing to a sense of entitlement that is not in the best interests of their moral development as doctors. Alternatively, students may be subject to recognised or unrecognised reciprocal obligations that potentially influence their decision making. Medical educators have a duty of care to protect students from influence by pharmaceutical companies.