Conflict of interest/Definition

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A definition or brief description of Conflict of interest.

Situation in which an individual might benefit personally from official or professional actions. It includes a conflict between a person's private interests and official responsibilities in a position of trust.

This definition is at least in part based on: Anonymous (2024), Conflict of interest (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.