title: Private practice perspective on conflict of interest mandates.
abstract: This article assesses the current mandates on conflict of interest issues as they affect the practice of community-based vascular surgery and the pharmaceutical and medical technology industries and expresses the views of a private practice vascular surgeon. Scenarios where conflict of interest may occur are presented with assessments on how these scenarios will play out if such mandates are enforced.
authors.affiliation: Mote Vascular Foundation Inc, Sarasota, FL 34232, USA. rsamson@veinsandarteries.com
authors.forename: Russell H
authors.initials: RH
authors.lastname: Samson
mesh_terms: D032781:Codes of Ethics; D016265:Conflict of Interest / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D003299:Cooperative Behavior; D005249:Fees and Charges / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D037921:Gift Giving; D033161:Government Regulation; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000592:standards*; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007373:Interinstitutional Relations; D007400:Interprofessional Relations / Q000941:ethics; D010818:Practice Patterns, Physicians' / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D011331:Private Practice / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D011787:Quality of Health Care / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D015871:Scientific Misconduct; D014656:Vascular Surgical Procedures / Q000941:ethics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards