Say you need a hip replacement. If your doctor at the large, well-reputed university hospital recommends a particular brand of artificial hip that he happened to invent, and therefore might be collecting royalties on, should he be required to tell you? The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) thinks so. In late June, the AAMC issued a report recommending that teaching hospitals establish mechanisms to disclose any ties to industry that their physicians have that could potentially have an impact on their clinical practice. (Click here to continue reading)