Conflict of Interest
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Institutions' expectations for researchers' self-funding, federal grant holding, and private industry involvement: manifold drivers of self-interest and researcher behavior.

30 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: Private industry involvement is viewed as tainting research with self-interest, whereas public funding is generally well regarded. Yet, dependence on "soft money" also triggers researcher and university self-interest. No empirical ... Read more...

Accuracy of conflict-of-interest disclosures reported by physicians.

6 Oct 2009 BACKGROUND: The recent public reporting of payments made to physicians by manufacturers of orthopedic devices provides an opportunity to assess the accuracy of physicians' conflict-of-interest disclosures. METHODS: We analyzed the reports of ... Read more...

Expert opinion and controversies in musculoskeletal and sports medicine: conflict of interest.

29 Sep 2009 Standaert CJ, Schofferman JA, Herring SA. Expert opinion and controversies in musculoskeletal and sports medicine: conflict of interest. Medical providers are faced with conflicts of interest (COIs) on a routine basis, but there is growing concern ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Conflict of Interest'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• President's page: who owns what or whom? Nov 2009
• Institutions' expectations for researchers' self-funding, federal grant holding, and private industry involvement: manifold drivers of self-interest and researcher behavior. 30 Oct 2009
• Research and publishing in rehabilitation medicine. 30 Oct 2009
• Adverse events in randomized trials: neglected, restricted, distorted, and silenced. 24 Oct 2009
• [Uniform format for disclosure of competing interests in the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors journals] 17 Oct 2009
• Virology. In Holland, the public face of flu takes a hit. 14 Oct 2009
• Uniform format for disclosure of competing interests in ICMJE journals. 12 Oct 2009
• Uniform format for disclosure of competing interests in ICMJE journals. 11 Oct 2009
• Are we providers or physicians? 10 Oct 2009
• Disclosure of competing interests. 10 Oct 2009
• Accuracy of conflict-of-interest disclosures reported by physicians. 6 Oct 2009
• Unreported financial disclosure. 29 Sep 2009
• Expert opinion and controversies in musculoskeletal and sports medicine: conflict of interest. 29 Sep 2009
• Appropriateness of collaborations between industry and the medical profession: physicians' perceptions. 29 Sep 2009
• Unravelling ethical challenges in surgery. 24 Sep 2009
• Money in biomedicine: The senator's sleuth. 15 Sep 2009
• Ghosts still present in the medical machine. 15 Sep 2009
• Trust, but verify. 15 Sep 2009
• Opportunities and challenges for the NIH--an interview with Francis Collins. Interview by Robert Steinbrook. 14 Sep 2009
• An official American Thoracic Society Policy statement: managing conflict of interest in professional societies. 13 Sep 2009

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Technical information about 'Conflict of Interest'

Definition: A situation in which an individual might benefit personally from official or professional actions. It includes a conflict between a person's private interests and official responsibilities in a position of trust. The term is not restricted to government officials. The concept refers both to actual conflict of interest and the appearance or perception of conflict.

Descriptor UI: D016265

Alternative terms: Conflict of Interest; Interest Conflict; Interest Conflicts;

Related Mesh Headings: Professional Misconduct;

Allowable Qualifiers: economics; legislation & jurisprudence;

Tree Number: K01.316.130; N05.350.225;

History Note: 1991