Journal of general internal medicine
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Observational Study
The Association of Subspecialty and Sex with Industry Payments to Internal Medicine Physicians Who Recently Completed Training.
Financial relationships with drug and medical device companies may impact quality of care and academic research. However, little is known when and how these financial relationships develop among newly independent physicians who recently completed from residency or fellowship programs in internal medicine (IM). ⋯ Industry financial relationships among newly independent physicians in IM exist immediately after completion of training and are influenced by subspecialty, sex, and age.