<Well said, Rachel. I wonder if docs and nurses have similar
discussions on their listservs, or have such treats and give-aways
beens part of medical practice and culture for so long that they
don't think about it any more?>

Yes, it is a frequent topic of discussion. See the "no free lunch" site for 
more.
http://www.nofreelunch.org/

Lisa Amir
MBBS, MMed, PhD, IBCLC in Melbourne, Australia 

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