L.I.F.T.

Ever wonder why doctors are so quick to prescribe you medication when you have a problem?

A recent article by Duff Wilson, in the New York Times – “Doctor Training Aided by Drug Industry” – might give a clue.

According to Duff, citing a recent journal article from the Archives of Internal Medicine:

More than half of the nation’s medical residency programs to train doctors in internal medicine accepted financial support from the drug industry, even though three-fourths of the programs’ directors said accepting the aid was “not desirable,” a survey found.

Surprised?

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