Websites on screening for breast cancer: Not all advocacy groups receive industry funding

doi:10.1136/bmj.328.7442.769-c

BMJ 2004;328:769 (27 March), doi:10.1136/bmj.328.7442.769-c

Letter

Websites on screening for breast cancer

Not all advocacy groups receive industry funding

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EDITOR—Jørgensen and Gøtzsche explored therelation between corporate funding and the presentation anddissemination of health information.¹ As an organisation dedicatedto providing a critical analysis of women's health issues, theNational Women's Health Network recognises the important influencesuch funding can have over those who provide consumers and policymakers with health information.

I would, however, like to comment on and correct how the NationalWomen's Health Network was categorised in the study. The authorsplaced us in the advocacy group category: "general purpose isto promote the interests of patients and their relatives." Althoughwe are an advocacy group, we are also a consumer group: "generalaim is to assess the quality of the health care services thatare offered to patients and citizens." We are something of ahybrid and can be difficult to categorise.

I am concerned, however, that the authors said that all . . . [Full text of this article]

Georgana Hanson, clearinghouse coordinator

National Women's Health Network, Washington, DC 20004, USA ghanson@nwhn.org

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