Behavior genetics has always been a breeding ground for controversies. From the “criminal
chromosome” to the “gay gene,” claims about the influence of genes like these have led to …

Background: This systematic review aims to estimate the proportion of medical schools and
teaching hospitals with conflicts of interest (COI) policies for health research and education …

Faculty members are expected to abide by codes of conduct that are delineated in
institutional policies and to behave ethically when engaging in scientific pursuits. As federal …

Background Financial relationships between physicians and the pharmaceutical industry
are common, but factors that may determine whether such relationships result in physician …

The treatment of pediatric depression is controversial because it includes substantial
prescribing of drugs for uses that have not been approved by the Food and Drug …

Introduction The education of medical students should be based on the best clinical
information available, rather than on commercial interests. Previous research looking at …

Previous research has found that American patients strongly believe that more testing and
more treatment lead to better outcomes and, to a lesser extent, that newer treatments are …

Background Litigation documents reveal that pharmaceutical companies have paid
physicians to promote off-label uses of their products through a number of different avenues …

Purpose To ascertain whether changes occurred in medical student exposure to and
attitudes about drug company interactions from 2003–2012, which factors influence …

Purpose Institutional conflicts of interest (ICOIs) occur when the institution or leaders with
authority to act on behalf of the institution have conflicts of interest (COIs) that may threaten …