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Because it conflicts with their duty to their patients. Patients should be able to trust their doctor and not have to look for fine print disclosures in the mid
by nkrisc 2y ago
Because it conflicts with their duty to their patients. Patients should be able to trust their doctor and not have to look for fine print disclosures in the middle of receiving treatment which may or may not impair them cognitively or emotionally.
- gamepsys 2y agoPatients are often in a vulnerable position and we use laws to protect the vulnerable. Not only is the patient often impaired, but there is a massive information asymmetry naturally between an expert with years of post graduate education on a specific topic and a general member of the public. Many other fields that require similar amounts of training have strict codes of ethics regarding who they may take compensation from and how that is disclosed.
- s1artibartfast 2y agoI agree, but i take it that this isn't about advertising to patients, but the general public. Some doctors don't even have patients. Some work in drug development itself.
- llamaimperative 2y agoI think you can assume based on context that GP is referring to practicing physicians, not to research doctors. You can tell because one has a clear conflict of interest and one does not.