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Table of contents :
Introduction
Free gifts, free meals, free education, special deals --
Money-warped behavior --
Conflicts of interest : financial and otherwise --
Influenced by gifts? Not I! --
Your doctor's tainted information --
Our obliging professional organizations --
Can you trust your doctor? --
Can we trust our researchers? --
How did it happen? --
What can be done?
Notes
Index

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