The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 2 , Pages 300-302 , February 2007

Beyond disclosure: Managing conflicts of interest to strengthen trust in our profession

  • Martin F. McKneally, MD

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for reprints: Martin F. McKneally, MD, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, 77 Forest Grove Dr, Toronto, Ontario M2K 1Z4, Canada.

Received 7 September 2006 ,Accepted 2 October 2006.

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 M.M. reports equity ownership in Johnson & Johnson and Merck.

PII: S0022-5223(06)01766-1

doi: 10.1016/j.jtcvs.2006.10.005

The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
Volume 133, Issue 2 , Pages 300-302 , February 2007

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