Wednesday, April 29, 2009

The Sickness and Cure to AmeriKa's Health Ills

Here is your cure, America: Sicko

Seems like it should be easy, huh?


"Report decries drug makers' perks for MDs; Providers of care are urged to shun financial benefits" by Matthew Perrone, Associated Press | April 29, 2009

WASHINGTON - Millions of dollars in gifts, travel, and consulting fees from the pharmaceutical industry should be eliminated to stop companies from influencing how doctors practice medicine, a report by the government's top medical advisers says.

The sweeping recommendations from the Institute of Medicine call on medical professionals - from university professors to family doctors - to shun financial arrangements with companies that have flourished over the past three decades.

Taking free lunches from company sales people, giving paid lectures on their behalf, and other practices "erode public trust while providing no meaningful benefits to patients or society," said the institute panel's chairman, Dr. Bernard Lo....

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