The Political Incorrectness of Discussing Conflicts of Interest ...

Courtesy Health Care Renewal  Thu, 03/26/2009 - 14:15

From today's Boston Globe ,

Tufts University has withdrawn an invitation for a top aide to US Senator Charles E.

Grassley to give the keynote speech at a conference on conflicts of interest in medicine and research, leading one conference organizer to pull out and question the university's commitment to academic freedom.

The University-wide Committee on Ethics rescinded the invitation on March 13, according to e-mails obtained by the Globe.

The messages said top Tufts officials refused to...

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