Beliefs and practices of physicians in Lebanon regarding promotional gifts and interactions with pharmaceutical companies.
Issam ShaaraniJida HasbiniReem FarhatNour SafawiJamil SleimanAlaa Kassem HammoudTamara FayadDana KhazaalOubaida ElkhatibHussein BerjaouiPublished in: Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit (2024)
Although physicians in Lebanon were aware of the effect that gifts from pharmaceutical companies could have on their prescription behaviours, many of them still accepted the gifts. This study provides evidence to policymakers for decision-making regarding ethical guidance on interactions between physicians and pharmaceutical companies in Lebanon.
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