CONFLICT OF INTEREST IN THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES: ISSUES OF LEGAL REGULATION
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The article analyzes the causes, forms of manifestation, and legal regulation issues of conflicts of interest in the provision of medical services. It substantiates that financial, organizational, or personal relationships between physicians, medical institutions, pharmaceutical companies, diagnostic centers, and insurance organizations may negatively affect patients’ interests, the quality of medical care, and professional impartiality. The article examines the legal and ethical nature of conflicts of interest in the process of providing medical services. Particular attention is paid to how the financial, organizational, or personal interests of a physician, medical institution, or pharmaceutical company may influence a patient’s right to receive high-quality, impartial, and safe medical care. The main elements of a conflict of interest the primary interest, secondary interest, and the contradiction between them are explored from a scientific and theoretical perspective. In addition, based on foreign experience, the article analyzes the impact of drug promotion, gifts to physicians, sponsorship, and interactions with pharmaceutical sales representatives on the independence of medical decision-making. The study also examines the existing legal framework for regulating conflicts of interest under the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan and substantiates the need to strengthen mechanisms for disclosure of interests, internal control, and legal liability in this area
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