3D Printing in Medicine invites not only clinical studies, but also "concept papers" that will motivate and connect physicians, industry, engineers, and scientists in general.
"I think it's a good thing to do, but I put absolutely no trust in what drug companies voluntarily disclose to the public when those things are unaudited," said Eric G. Campbell, lead author of a 2007 study of physician-industry relationships published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
However, when managed appropriately, physician-industry relationships can mutually benefit patients, research, payers, providers, hospitals and the medical industry.
To help providers work within the ethical safety of institutional guidelines, while still promoting innovation, we propose a methodical approach with 7 key components to consider when developing appropriate physician-industry relationships or evaluating new products.
There are few formal curricula regarding physician-industry relationships in undergraduate, graduate and continuing medical education in Japan.
Twenty-six percent of respondents reported having had opportunities to learn physician-industry relationships and 47% reported having learned critical appraisal skills.
In our survey, physician-reported educational experiences in physician-industry relationships and critical appraisal skills did not predict the frequency of involvement in promotional activities.
There is much less public discussion about physician-industry relationships both in the lay media and the medical literature as compared with the US or other relevant countries.
In addition to sex, years in practice, specialty and practice setting, we asked how much opportunity respondents had had to learn physician-industry relationships and critical appraisal skills on a five-point scale (none, little, a little, some, substantial) and whether their workplaces had rules banning meetings with PRs, gifts, or both (File S1).
Cost efficiencies, evidence-based information, and creation of value are key issues related to alignment of physician-industry relationships.
In addition, there is a great need to move away from "zero-sum competition" in the physician-industry-hospital triangle.
