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A surgeon not reporting a conflict of interest regarding a device he designed since he receives no financial compensation
71%
462/648
Accepting a gift from a patient that has a market value under $100
10%
68/648
Accepting tuition to attend an industry sponsored non-CME course given at a local convention center
11%
73/648
Attending a dinner sponsored by industry regarding a new product on the market
5%
31/648
Referring patients to a therapy center that they do not have any financial interest in
2%
11/648
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A surgeon must report any conflicts of interest regardless of financial compensation. The acceptable standards of professionalism include the following: (1) A practicing orthopedic surgeon may accept tuition, travel, and modest hospitality (including meals and receptions) to attend an industry sponsored non-CME course given at a local convention center. (2) Industry relationships must be disclosed to patients, colleagues, and institution. (3) Gifts must have a market value under $100. (4) No direct kick-backs can be given to a physician or hospital systems from an industry. (5) Physicians cannot refer patients to centers in which they have a financial interest (Stark II laws). Zuckerman et al. reviewed the role of industrial support in orthopaedic research. They reported that the incidence of conflicts of interest increased from 3% in 1985 to 39% in 2002 for scientific papers; from 10% to 74%, respectively, for symposia; from 22% to 60% for Instructional Course Lectures; from 10% to 60% for scientific exhibits; and from 9% in 1992 to 14% in 2002 for posters. They concluded that the role of industrial support of orthopaedic research increased significantly between 1985 and 2002, as evidenced by the increase in the self-reported conflicts of interest for all types of presentations at the annual meetings of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Okike et al. reviewed the recent public reporting of payments made to physicians by manufacturers of orthopedic devices to assess the accuracy of physicians' conflict-of-interest disclosures. They reported that the rate of disclosure was 71%. They concluded that in regards to self-reported conflict-of-interest disclosure by physicians at a large annual meeting, the rate of disclosure was 79% for directly related payments and 50% for indirectly related payments. Incorrect Answers: Answers 2-5: These are all acceptable standards of professionalism.
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