Drug company sponsorship of education could be replaced at a fraction of its cost
BMJ 2003; 326 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.326.7400.1163 (Published 29 May 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;326:1163
- Ray Moynihan
- Washington, DC
The head of the main medical education accrediting body in the United States says that many commercially sponsored educational events could be run at a fraction of their cost, without unnecessary extras such as expensive lunches and entertainment.
The quality of the meal is not critical to education, says US expert
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The chief executive officer of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education, Dr Murray Kopelow, said, “It's possible that a significant reduction in the amount spent on an educational event would not result in a significant loss in educational opportunity.”
More than half of the …
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