Jason E Klein and Alan R

question 152

Multiple Choice

Jason E. Klein and Alan R. Fleischman | The Private Practicing Physician-Investigator: Ethical Implications of Clinical Research in the Office Setting
Klein and Fleischman discuss the conflicts of interest in contemporary medical research due to the shift in recent decades from clinical trials based in academic centers to pharmaceutical company-based recruitment of "patient-subjects" directly through private practicing "physician-investigators." They conclude with a number of recommendations to reduce or eliminate these conflicts.
-Conflicts of interest can occur when physicians are committed to their patients' well-being as well as to

• A) providing personalized care.
• B) research study goals.
• C) the best interests of their patients.
• D) prescribing appropriate medications for patients.

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