Methods A systematic review of the literature for studies that evaluated surgical outcomes in
abdominal wall reconstruction using ADM was conducted. The level of evidence of these …

Background: Around the world, policies and interventions are used to encourage clinicians
to reduce low-value care. In order to facilitate this, we need a better understanding of the …

The pharmaceutical industry spends roughly 15 billion dollars annually on detailing–
providing gifts, information, samples, trips, honoraria and other inducements–to physicians …

In markets where consumers seek expert advice regarding purchases, firms seek to
influence experts, raising concerns about biased advice. Assessing firm-expert interactions …

Financial relationships and business transactions between physicians and the health care
industry are common. These relationships take a variety of forms, including payments to …

Background The Physician Payments Sunshine Act (PSSA) is a government initiative that
requires all biomedical companies to publicly disclose payments to physicians through the …

We study how firms target and influence expert intermediaries. In our context,
pharmaceutical manufacturers provide payments to physicians during promotional …

Abstract The Physician Payments Sunshine Act is a disclosure law requiring all drug,
medical device, and biologics companies to report transfers of value to physicians and …

Enacted in 2010 as part of the Affordable Care Act, the Physician Payments Sunshine Act
(PPSA) mandates transparency in financial interactions between pharmaceutical companies …

About 10% of the US labor force is employed in selling related occupations and the
expenditures on selling activities total close to 5% of the US GDP. Without question, selling …