The ethics behind medical conferences: a view from India

Medical conferences are organised by professional bodies with a view to providing an opportunity of continuing medical education and improving the practices of medical professionals. Of late these events have degenerated into entertainment extravaganzas and no longer remain pure academic exercises....

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Autori: Sharma, Vishal (Autore) ; Sharma, Alka (Autore)
Tipo di documento: Elettronico Articolo
Lingua:Inglese
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Interlibrary Loan:Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany)
Pubblicazione: 2010
In: Journal of medical ethics
Anno: 2010, Volume: 36, Fascicolo: 7, Pagine: 445-446
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Riepilogo:Medical conferences are organised by professional bodies with a view to providing an opportunity of continuing medical education and improving the practices of medical professionals. Of late these events have degenerated into entertainment extravaganzas and no longer remain pure academic exercises. This article discusses the possible reasons behind the current state of decay and mechanisms to improve the state of affairs.
ISSN:1473-4257
Comprende:Enthalten in: Journal of medical ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1136/jme.2010.035543