Another Potential Conflict of Interest at the Cleveland Clinic

Wednesday, August 9, 2006 Download  RSS  Short URL  Share

This week, the Wall Street Journal reported on yet another possible conflict of interest at the Cleveland Clinic. This time it's at their Florida facility, where a radiation therapy provider who receives a significant portion of the Clinic's oncology business has just endowed a $500,000 research chair in oncology. Some ethicists are crying foul, including Dr. Glenn McGee, the editor of the American Journal of Bioethics. Speaking to ideastream's Dan Moulthrop from his cell phone, he said there may not be an actual conflict, but with a place as important as the Cleveland Clinic, that's not the issue.

90.3 WCPN requested an interview with representatives from the Clinic Tuesday, but they declined.

Additional Information

The Wall Street Journal:
Cleveland Clinic Defends Gift From a Vendor (subscription required to read full article)