Nancy, you wrote, "Do we need to use our critical thinking with regard to
these products?  Absolutely.  Can we afford to ignore them?  No way!

I agree.

I do think the following quote from the Annals of Internal Medicine sums up
my opinion on this issue.  This is obviously geared for the physician and is
speaking in general about manufacturers but I think it is applicable to our
situation.  We cannot ignore breast pump companies, we need their information.
But we also have to be aware of the possibility of built-in bias.
Valerie W. McClain, IBCLC

http://www.annalsorg/cgi/content/full/136/5/403

"Given the rapid pace of technological developments and therapeutic
advancements in medicine and biotechnology, both students and practicing physicians
rely on education providers and professional societies for objective, up-to-date
health care information. Commercially sponsored information offered in such
settings can be biased in favor of manufacturers and has the potential to unduly
affect the independent judgment of medical professionals (2-5)."




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