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Re:IBM’s Watson Health is sold off in parts by nextaccountic on Sunday January 23, 2022 @05:52PM (#30051407)
> How else are doctors, especially those who are 10, 20 years removed from their residency, supposed to learn about new treatments and medicines?

With some other mechanism that doesn't have major conflicts of interest? Like, I don't know, attending to actual courses, like any other profession that requires continuing training.

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Re:IBM’s Watson Health is sold off in parts by listenallyall on Sunday January 23, 2022 @07:19PM (#30052139)
Who is teaching the courses? Where do they get their info? Given the very limited oversight of "continuing education", it's trivial for Merck or Pfizer to ensure their advocate teaches the class or records the online seminar -- with zero requirement that they disclose that fact. At least when a drug rep visits the office and buys lunch, you know the source.
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Re:IBM’s Watson Health is sold off in parts by nextaccountic on Monday January 24, 2022 @10:44PM (#30067684)
At this point we need public policy to stop such bad actors. Or you mean we should give up and do nothing? But why?
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