Lakeman, R. (2010) Mental health nursing is not for sale: rethinking nursing's relationship with the pharmaceutical industry. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 17 (2). pp. 172-177.

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Abstract

[Extract] The relationship between the pharmaceutical industry and medicine has long been acknowledged as ethically problematic and a topic for ongoing reflection and debate (Komesaroff & Kerridge 2002, Green 2008). Such debate has been minimal in nursing, but has become increasingly important as nursing has obtained prescriptive authority in many countries and constraints on health and education budgets have led to a greater reliance on pharmaceutical company sponsorship for education, research and professional activity. Bracken & Thomas (2009, p. 245) have argued that the credibility of the psychiatric profession has been brought into disrepute '...through the corruption of our research and training agendas by the interests of major drug companies in alliance with senior individuals from our profession'. Nursing as a profession needs to critically consider its relationship with the pharmaceutical industry now in order to maintain the respect and integrity it currently enjoys.

Item ID:	44102
Item Type:	Article (Commentary)
ISSN:	1365-2850
Related URLs:	http://researchonline.jcu.edu.au/38460/
Date Deposited:	09 Sep 2016 05:20
FoR Codes:	11 MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES > 1110 Nursing > 111005 Mental Health Nursing @ 100%
SEO Codes:	92 HEALTH > 9204 Public Health (excl. Specific Population Health) > 920410 Mental Health @ 50% 92 HEALTH > 9202 Health and Support Services > 920210 Nursing @ 50%
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