The Pittsburgh Business Times (9/15) reports, "Reminding doctors of the burdens of their training more than doubled their willingness to accept gifts from" pharmaceutical makers, according to a study published Sept. 15 in the Journal of the American Medical Association. After surveying "a total of 301 family practice and pediatric medicine residents," the two study authors "found that the reminder increased their willingness to accept gifts to 47.5 percent from 21.7 percent, and that suggesting the rationalization increased the number of willing physicians to 60.3 percent."
From the American Association of Justice press release.
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