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Developing and Implementing a Program of Grand Rounds for Internists That Is Free of Commercial Bias
- Brian J. McMahon, MD;
- Richard Neubauer, MD;
- Burton Janis, MD;
- Steven Tucker, MD; and
- Mark Agnew, MD
- Alaska Native Medical Center; Anchorage, AK 99508 (McMahon, Neubauer, Janis, Tucker, Agnew)
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TO THE EDITOR:
Grand rounds are a time-honored tradition (1). However, pharmaceutical companies frequently sponsor continuing medical education (CME) presentations for physicians at community hospitals. The subject matter and content of such presentations are often biased toward the sponsor's products and are limited …
