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Table 1 MBE awareness questions

From: Establishing the need and identifying goals for a curriculum in medical business ethics: a survey of students and residents at two medical centers in Missouri

Item: How familiar are you with the following guidance documents?

MS %

PG %

X2

Institute of Medicine’s Report entitled “Conflicts of Interest in Medical Research, Education, and Practice”

  

94.9**

Not at all

62.8%

33.4%

 

Heard of it

31.3%

49.7%

 

Familiar with content

5.9%

16.8%

 

Office of the Inspector General’s self-study booklet entitled “A Roadmap for New Physicians: Avoiding Medicare and Medicaid Fraud and Abuse”

  

111.3**

Not at all

88.9%

63.2%

 

Heard of it

10.8%

32.1%

 

Familiar with content

.3%

4.7%

 

The Pharmaceutial Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) report entitled, “Code on Interactions with Healthcare Professionals”

  

74.9**

Not at all

85.8%

63.2%

 

Heard of it

12.0%

30.8%

 

Familiar with content

2.2%

6.1%

 

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) report entitled “In the Interest of Patients: Recommendations for Physician Financial Relationships and Clinical Decision Making”

  

43.8**

Not at all

80.1%

64.5%

 

Heard of it

18.9%

29.2%

 

Familiar with content

1.1%

6.3%

 
  1. ** = p < .01 MS n = 732, PG n = 380.