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Conflict of interest is a widely debated topic in medical practice, research, and education. This article analyzes the concept of conflict of interest and related theories in relation to clinical practice, biomedical research, medical education, the development of clinical practice standards, and the strategies to deal with conflict of interest.
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Xie, G., Cong, Y. (2015). Conflict of Interest. In: ten Have, H. (eds) Encyclopedia of Global Bioethics. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-05544-2_116-1
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