Letters
Key opinion leaders
Thus are our medical meetings managed
BMJ 2008; 337 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.a789 (Published 15 July 2008) Cite this as: BMJ 2008;337:a789
- Adriane Fugh-Berman, associate professor
- 1Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington DC, 20057, USA
- ajf29{at}georgetown.edu
Outraged key opinion leaders will undoubtedly protest that their opinions are unaffected by industry honorariums and hospitality.1 In some cases this is true. According to an anonymous industry insider interviewed by a publicly funded project I direct (PharmedOut.org), academic physicians are tracked by industry from early in their careers. Promising young faculty are invited …
Log in
Log in using your username and password
Log in through your institution
Subscribe from £173 *
Subscribe and get access to all BMJ articles, and much more.
* For online subscription
Access this article for 1 day for:
£38 / $45 / €42 (excludes VAT)
You can download a PDF version for your personal record.