title: 'Conflicts of interest': an ethical dilemma for the nurse researcher.
abstract: More nurse researchers are turning to industry as a possible source of funding to support their scientific work. Corporations may be very interested in particular projects because of the fit that exists between the investigator's interest and the company's product. However, researchers need to be cautious since accepting funding from and entering into a financial relationship with industry may lead to "conflicts of interest." The purpose of this article is to discuss the ethical issues when there are conflicts of interest. The author presents recommendations designed to help nurse researchers avoid and address this potential ethical problem.
authors.affiliation: Department of Health Promotion and Development, Center for Research in Chronic Disorders, School of Nursing, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
authors.forename: J A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Erlen
mesh_terms: D015400:Clinical Nursing Research / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D003132:Commerce; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D006801:Humans; D012109:Research Support as Topic / Q000592:standards*