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Is the credibility of Emory neurologist Helen Mayberg in question? You judge

by Alison Bass | Jun 8, 2011 | antidepressants, conflicts of interest, expert testimony, medical devices, National Institutes of Health

A few weeks ago, I blogged about the strange case of Dr. Helen Mayberg, a neurologist at Emory University who has testified in more death penalty cases in recent years than almost any other doctor in the country. I highlighted Mayberg’s lucrative and lethal (she...

Helen Mayberg: A case study in why we need greater transparency about conflicts of interest

by Alison Bass | May 17, 2011 | conflicts of interest, expert testimony, medical devices, National Institutes of Health, patient care

A year ago, the Department of Health and Human Services proposed new rules governing the disclosure and handling of financial conflicts of interest by medical researchers who receive federal funding. The more stringent rules were prompted by Congressional findings...
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