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If medical companies provide funding for accredited CME events, should they have any influence over which physicians are chosen to speak at CME events or provide content for any CME activities?
#Response DateOther (please specify)
1.2/7/2008 1:17:00 PMcan suggest names to the CME organizers
2.2/7/2008 1:22:00 PMCould suggest a list. None on the list have to be used though.
3.2/7/2008 3:40:00 PMReally depends on who is running CME activity
4.2/7/2008 6:48:00 PMIt depends on the subject
5.2/7/2008 7:08:00 PMNot if the CME event is funded by unrestricted educational grants.
6.2/7/2008 7:44:00 PMThey can have a say but not an ability to censor.
7.2/7/2008 8:21:00 PMmedical board of the organization should be
8.2/7/2008 8:57:00 PMonly to give possible speakers
9.2/7/2008 9:18:00 PMSame answer as above
10.2/7/2008 11:22:00 PMWith appropriate disclosures.
11.2/8/2008 12:31:00 AMwith full disclosure
12.2/8/2008 12:35:00 AMMedical companies cannot be trusted to present unbiased information
13.2/8/2008 2:03:00 AMDr. still has choice weather to attend or not.
14.2/8/2008 3:06:00 AMwhich physician ok but content no.
15.2/8/2008 1:58:00 PMThey can suggest some but the final say should be for the scientific committee or equivalent
16.2/8/2008 1:58:00 PMThey can suggest some but the final say should be for the scientific committee or equivalent
17.2/8/2008 3:29:00 PMmake suggestions, but CME organization has right to decide without veto by commercial sponsor
18.2/8/2008 7:06:00 PMsuggestions only
19.2/8/2008 7:11:00 PMPhysicians want to hear about the latest improvements