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Should medical companies (pharmaceutical or medical device firms) be providers for accredited CME meetings or events of any types?
#Response DateOther (please specify)
1.2/7/2008 12:14:00 PMExcept for learning complex simulatioons
2.2/7/2008 12:16:00 PMExcept for learning complex simulatioons
3.2/7/2008 1:18:00 PMDon't care
4.2/7/2008 3:03:00 PMdon't know
5.2/7/2008 3:16:00 PMThere is too much potential for conflict of interest and presentation of bias
6.2/7/2008 5:06:00 PMthey must disclose that they are paying for the meeting
7.2/7/2008 5:14:00 PMDepends on speakers and subjects covered
8.2/7/2008 5:54:00 PMI don't care
9.2/7/2008 8:56:00 PMSpecific techinical courses
10.2/7/2008 9:02:00 PMonly if it's hands off the content
11.2/7/2008 11:22:00 PMHelps us deliver patient care, but MD must be objective.
12.2/8/2008 12:31:00 AMIf speaker discloses financial incentives etc and presentation is research/evidenced based
13.2/8/2008 12:35:00 AMThere is a conflict of interest.
14.2/8/2008 1:12:00 AMno entity should be excluded
15.2/8/2008 1:46:00 PMOccasionally, ie if a device co is giving an inservice on technical use of a device.
16.2/8/2008 1:48:00 PMdepends on content
17.2/8/2008 2:34:00 PMdoesnt matter
18.2/8/2008 6:03:00 PMAs long as done properly.I have been invited to speak by drug compaies, I have told them I don't use the antiinfammatory they are pushing &amp; they have invited me any way because of the quality &amp; relevance of my presentation.
19.2/8/2008 8:33:00 PMif it is of good quality
20.2/9/2008 2:06:00 AMfor practical reasons it often is necessary for companies to pay for most of the expense,provided their support should be considered in the evaluation of the results.
21.2/10/2008 3:52:00 AMAs long as there is no conflict of interest; if this is possible
22.2/10/2008 3:22:00 PMbut they should not be the sole providers
23.2/10/2008 7:13:00 PMThey can sponsor or support but not control or issue credits