We don't need gifts from drug reps, nor do we need the biased "education" they provide during their visits. Let's stop pretending that gifts are anything other than influence-peddling.Read his rant and, while on his site, check out many other excellent posts. It is no secret that I am a big fan of his work. We need many more psychiatrists who are capable of seeing through the marketing blitzkrieg that has come to dominate modern psychiatry.
Psychiatric medications, science, marketing, psychiatry in general, and occasionally clinical psychology. Questioning the role of key opinion leaders and the use of "science" to promote commercial ends rather than the needs of people with mental health concerns.
Thursday, October 04, 2007
Shove Your Gifts Where The Sun Don't Shine
There is great rant posted by Dr. Daniel Carlat, that ends with
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