Sunita Sah

Science communication as a collective intelligence endeavor: A manifesto and examples for implementation.

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Effective science communication is challenging when scientific messages are informed by a continually updating evidence base and must often compete against misinformation. We argue that we need a new program of science communication as collective intelligence—a collaborative approach, supported by technology. This would have four key advantages over the typical model where scientists communicate as …

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Author Interview: “How Should the US Federal Government Oversee Clinicians’ Relationships With Industry?”

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Following the publication of my article How Should The Us Federal Government Oversee Clinicians’ Relationships With Industry? in the American Medical Association’s Journal of Ethics, I was featured on their Author Interview podcast series. On the podcast I discuss with host Tim Hoff how my theory of the Professionalism Paradox applies in the medical field and …

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How should the US Federal Government oversee clinicians’ relationships with industry?

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Abstract Many clinicians, including those who work in government, experience potential clashes between their professional responsibilities and personal interests that can create conflicts of interest (COIs). Some clinicians might assert that their personal stakes do not influence their professional actions, but data suggest otherwise. This commentary on a case suggests that COIs must be acknowledged …

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For Justice, Forensic Science Must Be Scientific: The Case Of Kevin Keith

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I was recently interview on Kim Kardashian’s podcast The System to discuss the case of Kevin Keith who was sentenced to death in 1994 based on what appears to be heavily flawed forensic evidence. The case highlights many of the flaws inherent in the current practice of Forensic Sciences. In this Forbes article, I argue that …

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The Professionalism Paradox: A Sense of Professionalism Increases Vulnerability to Conflicts of Interest

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Professionalism is often viewed, in the management literature and in practice, as a desirable sought-after trait in employees and managers. This belief, however, does not consider a potential dark side of professionalism. A high self-concept of professionalism often coexists with a shallow notion of the concept and can paradoxically lead to detrimental outcomes, such as …

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Patient responses to physician disclosures of industry conflicts of interest: A randomized field experiment.

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Abstract Most patients in the United States depend on physicians who have financial relationships with the healthcare industry. These physician-industry relationships represent a conflict of interest: a potential clash between the physicians’ professional responsibilities and their self-interest. We conducted a randomized field experiment to assess the impact of written disclosures of physicians’ conflict of interest …

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Amplification of the status quo bias among physicians making medical decisions.

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Summary The status quo bias (SQB) is the tendency to prefer the current state of affairs. We investigated if experts (physicians) fall prey to the SQB when making decisions in their area of expertise and, if so, whether the SQB is reduced or amplified for experts compared to non-experts. We presented 302 physicians and 733 …

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Mental health: pressure to return to the office could be making employees more anxious

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Many employers are eager for staff to return to the office after a year of social distancing, mask wearing, and working from home. However, a recent survey of 4,553 office workers in five different countries, found that every single person reported feeling anxious about resuming in-person work. The top causes of return-to-work stress included being …

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