Financial influences and the primacy of patient welfare - an empirical and ethical analysis in German cancer medicine.

Koenig JFL, Aufenberg B, Brei G, Reitmayer S, Sommerlatte S, Greiner W, Schildmann J, Winkler EC, Mehlis K

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DOI: 10.1186/s12910-026-01450-2
Published: 2026 May 6
Container: BMC medical ethics
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@article{allodium:10.1186/s12910-026-01450-2,
  title = {Financial influences and the primacy of patient welfare - an empirical and ethical analysis in German cancer medicine.},
  author = {Koenig JFL and Aufenberg B and Brei G and Reitmayer S and Sommerlatte S and Greiner W and Schildmann J and Winkler EC and Mehlis K},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {BMC medical ethics},
  doi = {10.1186/s12910-026-01450-2},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-026-01450-2}
}

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TI  - Financial influences and the primacy of patient welfare - an empirical and ethical analysis in German cancer medicine.
AU  - Koenig JFL
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AU  - Reitmayer S
AU  - Sommerlatte S
AU  - Greiner W
AU  - Schildmann J
AU  - Winkler EC
AU  - Mehlis K
PY  - 2026
JO  - BMC medical ethics
DO  - 10.1186/s12910-026-01450-2
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JFL, K., B, A., G, B., S, R., S, S., W, G., J, S., EC, W., & K, M. (2026). Financial influences and the primacy of patient welfare - an empirical and ethical analysis in German cancer medicine.. BMC medical ethics. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-026-01450-2

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