Medical Ethics Advisor – November 1, 2002
November 1, 2002
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Pharmaceutical companies must find new ways to market products
For years, professional medical societies have warned their members that accepting the free meals, trips, and other gifts offered by pharmaceutical sales personnel can compromise physician-patient relationships and should be avoided. -
Chaplains natural fit in organ donation process
The list of people awaiting solid organ transplants grows, and more hospitals are turning to interdisciplinary teams of medical professionals, social workers, organ procurement experts, and family support personnel who are trained to work with families of potential organ donors to ensure that opportunities for donations are not missed. Research has shown that such efforts increase consents for organ donation. -
Alzheimer’s patients EOL care often misdirected
The patient Jan Daugherty was visiting at an Arizona long-term care facility was very near the end of his life. Barely able to move and unable to speak, he communicated only with his eyes, which brightened when she gave him a drink of water. Later during the visit, she was able to feed him three glasses of juice and two cups of ice cream. -
Is more treatment better or a cause for concern?
The nations spending on prescription drugs for children and young adults has soared 85% over the past five years, with spending in some categories of pediatric prescriptions jumping more than 600%, according to a report released by the pharmaceutical benefits manager Medco Health Solutions Inc., located in Franklin Lakes, NJ, and a subsidiary of the pharmaceutical giant Merck Inc. -
PhRMA Voluntary Code on Marketing Practices
These points summarize the Pharmaceutical Research and Marketing Association (PhRMA) voluntary code on interactions with health care professionals. The full document is available on the associations web site at www.phrma.org. -
Key Elements of the Virginia Commonwealth Organ Donation Protocol
Key Elements of the Virginia Commonwealth Organ Donation Protocol