Healthy Skepticism Library item: 2813
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Publication type: Journal Article
Hemminki E.
The effect of a doctor's personal characteristics and working circumstances on the prescribing of psychotropic drugs.
Med Care 1974 Apr; 12:(4):351-7
Abstract:
(Limited to parts of article dealing with promotion.) There was no difference in the prescribing of psychotropic drugs between doctors choosing either medical journals, textbooks or information of the drug firsm as their source of drug information.
Keywords:
*analytic survey/Finland/primary care doctors/psychotropic drugs/quality of prescribing/source of information/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: PRESCRIBING, DRUG USE/PROMOTION AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION: DOCTORS
Antidepressive Agents*
Attitude of Health Personnel
Family Practice
Female
Finland
Humans
Information Services
Male
Physicians*
Prescriptions, Drug*
Professional Practice*
Residence Characteristics
Social Problems
Social Values
Time Factors
Tranquilizing Agents*
