The conflict of interest in the medical profession: pervasive and inevitable
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https://doi.org/10.51481/amc.v65i3.1307Keywords:
conflict of interest, physicians, remuneration, ethics, researchAbstract
Objectives: To describe conflicts of interest in the medical profession, their pervasive nature, and the importance of transparency for the preservation of integrity and objectivity in medical practice and research.
Methods: For the substantiation of this article, different publications on the subject were reviewed, including editorials, ethical essays, philosophical treatises, and legal texts both national and international.
Results: According to the literature consulted, in the professional practice of medicine conflicts of interest are omnipresent, derive from various sources and can consciously or unconsciously alter medical practice.
Conclusion: Being open about one's own conflicts of interest and properly declaring them allows everyone, including patients, colleagues, employers, and the public, to judge for themselves whether a particular relationship may be influencing a doctor's actions.
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