Conflicts of Interest in Clinical Practice and Research

Roy G. Spece, Jr., David S. Shimm, Allen E. Buchanan

ISBN 10: 0195080246 / ISBN 13: 9780195080247

Published by Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford, 1996

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The book is in good condition with a sturdy hardcover binding. There is no dust jacket included. The cover shows minor signs of wear, including some scuffing on the spine. The pages are clean and free from inscriptions or markings, making it suitable for study or reference.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Conflicts of Interest in Clinical Practice and Research
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, New York, Oxford
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0195080246
• ISBN 13: 9780195080247
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: no dust jacket present

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Synopsis

Our society has long sanctioned, at least tacitly, a conflict of interest in medical practice and research as an unavoidable consequence of the different interests of the participants in health care: the physician or clinical researcher, the patient or research subject, insurance companies or research sponsors, the government, and society as a whole. This multidisciplinary effort draws from philosophy, medicine, law, economics and public policy to identify and categorize conflicts of interest in medical practice and clinical research, and, where possible, to offer a mechanism for resolving them. Part I reviews the theoretical background, including basic concepts and analytical frameworks. The second part discusses two topics prominent in current health care policy debates--self-referral and financial incentives to limit care. Part III examines conflicts of interest generated by pharmaceutical industry involvement in clinical practice and research. The final section deals with clinical research in several contexts, including institutional review boards, clinical trials, research agreements between the government and private researchers, brokerage of research subjects by contract research organizations, and cost-effectiveness studies.

About the Author

Roy G. Spece, Professor of Law, University of Arizona College of Law. David S. Shimm, Associate Professor of Radiation Oncology, University of Arizona College of Medicine. Allen E. Buchanan, Granger Professor of Business Ethics at the School of Business, Professor of Medical Ethics at the School of Medicine, Professor of Philosophy, University of Wisconsin, Madison.