‘Transparency as a means to conquer conflicts of interest is illusory’

This opinion piece by Dr Margaret McCartney has just been published in the BMJ. It is Open Access and can be read here. Dr McCartney states that: “Transparency as a … Continue reading ‘Transparency as a means to conquer conflicts of interest is illusory’

Doctors rarely understand how influence really works

This opinion piece by Dr Margaret McCartney was published in the Guardian, 28 August 2024: Shouldn’t we be able to trust doctors to give us independent advice? Earlier this year, … Continue reading Doctors rarely understand how influence really works

“The biggest effect on human health is commercial determinants”

The full feature interview with Chris and Xander van Tulleken and Margaret McCartney can be read here. Meantime here are some selected passages:

Medicine remains as conflicted as ever

This opinion piece by Dr Margaret McCartney was published in the BMJ on 27 May 2022. It can be accessed in full here. Medicine remains as conflicted as ever—we need … Continue reading Medicine remains as conflicted as ever

Doctors’ conflicts of interest

In my spare time, I gave over a decade to this cause. I submitted evidence to the Cumberlege Review. The following Editorial was published in the BMJ on the 21 … Continue reading Doctors’ conflicts of interest

“Psychiatry is among least influenced by industry . . .”

The author of “The Medical Model in Mental Health” has stated [a number of times] that his book “provides evidence that psychiatry is among least influenced by industry of medical … Continue reading “Psychiatry is among least influenced by industry . . .”