Conflicts of Interest in Emergency Medicine
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
12-2017
Abstract
Conflicts of interest (COIs) are common in the practice of emergency medicine and may be present in the areas of clinical practice, relations with industry, expert witness testimony, medical education, research, and organizations. A COI occurs when there is dissonance between a primary interest and another interest. The concept of professionalism in medicine places the patient as the primary interest in any interaction with a physician. We contend that patient welfare is the ultimate interest in the entire enterprise of medicine. Recognition and management of potential, real, and perceived COIs is essential to the ethical practice of emergency medicine. This paper discusses how to recognize, address, and manage them.
Repository Citation
Geiderman, J. M.,
Iserson, K. V.,
Marco, C.,
Jesus, J.,
& Venkat, A.
(2017). Conflicts of Interest in Emergency Medicine. Academic Emergency Medicine, 24 (12), 1517-1526.
https://corescholar.libraries.wright.edu/emergency_medicine/208
DOI
10.1111/acem.13253
