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There no doubt that modern medicine is a dynamic practice. Technological and pharmacological development have changed the way of medical practice. We currently live immersed in an ocean of new technological devices and new drugs in one side and in the other side medical industry is constantly pushing physicians to use their novel products. My question is: 1.- How this situation has changed your medical practice in you milieu?. 2.- How do you decide to incorporate a new device in your practice? 3.- How do you decide to use a new drug? 4.- How do you manage pressures of the medical industry for acquiring their products? Thank you
When you get information about some new drug it is necessary to find also references from researchers not related with the lab who is producing the new drug. The information you can find which is independent from the industry may give you an insight of what you can expect from the new drug. This is time consuming but absolutely necessary in Oncology.
I agree with you Mahmoud I think many physicians currently feel that, if they do not use the “last gadget” they do not perform the “good medicine”( whatever it means). The medical industry invests millions dollars for developing new devices or drugs regularly available at very high cost without enough advantages over the conventional methods. They have a sophisticated network for testing, convincing and selling their new products. Sometimes they do not use clear methods for obtaining this objective. Physicians need to be aware of this situation and have deep criticism for analyze the need for obtaining new technology for medical attention of their patients. Quality of information regarding the tests, ethics, and particularly the real advantages of new devices or drugs over conventional procedures. Without forget cost-benefit balance and long term gain.
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