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Authors of premier medical textbook didn’t disclose $11 million in industry payments

“The most recognized book in all of medicine” is a case study in hidden conflicts of interest.

It’s a textbook that has graced the shelves of untold thousands of medical students going back decades. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, now in its 20th edition, is a must-read for medical students and young internists. It has been called “the most recognized book in all of medicine.”

It’s also a case study in hidden conflicts of interest.

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