Objective To examine the association between payments made by the manufacturers of
pharmaceuticals to physicians and prescribing by physicians within hospital referral regions …

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the rate and type of inconsistencies
between disclosures self-reported by physicians at a major academic meeting in the United …

Objective: To quantify the influence of financial conflict of interest (COI) payments on the
reporting of clinical results for robotic surgery. Data Sources and Study Selection: A …

Introduction: There are prevalent financial relationships between physicians and the
pharmaceutical industry in medical specialties, including otorhinolaryngology. Although …

Importance Significant ties exist between clinicians and industry. Little is known about the
characteristics of industry payments to dermatologists. Objective To analyze the nature and …

Introduction: Orthopedic instrumentation is generally made as one-size-fits-all. The purpose
of this study was to evaluate the effects of hand size and sex on ease of use and injury rates …

Objectives Gender inequities in editorial board representation and physician compensation
are well documented, but few studies have focused on how editors of journals are …

Background Industry payments to surgeons have received public attention, but little is known
about the relationships between surgeons and medical device representatives. Medical …

Importance Gender disparities continue to exist in the medical profession, including potential
disparities in industry-supported financial contributions. Although there are potential …

Importance Drug company payments to health care organizations can create conflicts of
interest. However, little is known about such financial relationships, especially outside the …