Conflicts of interest: opening up new territories.
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Over the last few decades, awareness of the importance of managing conflicts of interest among health-related policymaking, professional, research, and clinical institutions has greatly increased. The visibility of the issue—and the widespread use of the expression “conflict of ...
See moreOver the last few decades, awareness of the importance of managing conflicts of interest among health-related policymaking, professional, research, and clinical institutions has greatly increased. The visibility of the issue—and the widespread use of the expression “conflict of interests”—may give the impression that the underlying concepts have been clearly defined and that there is widespread consensus about processes and practices. Sadly, this is not the case. In reality, conflicts of interests are far more complex than is commonly appreciated and, because of their importance, require ongoing detailed, rigorous analysis and debate.
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See moreOver the last few decades, awareness of the importance of managing conflicts of interest among health-related policymaking, professional, research, and clinical institutions has greatly increased. The visibility of the issue—and the widespread use of the expression “conflict of interests”—may give the impression that the underlying concepts have been clearly defined and that there is widespread consensus about processes and practices. Sadly, this is not the case. In reality, conflicts of interests are far more complex than is commonly appreciated and, because of their importance, require ongoing detailed, rigorous analysis and debate.
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Date
2020Source title
Journal of Bioethical InquiryVolume
17Publisher
CSIROLicence
Creative Commons Attribution 4.0Faculty/School
Faculty of Medicine and Health, Sydney Health EthicsCitation
Wiersma, M., Lipworth, W., Komesaroff, P. et al. Symposium Lead Essay—Conflict of Interest: Opening Up New Territories. Bioethical Inquiry 17, 169–172 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11673-020-09987-6Subjects
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