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Healthy Skepticism Library item: 3610

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Publication type: Journal Article

Shaughnessy AF.
Drug promotion in a family medicine training center.
JAMA 1988 Aug 19; 260:(7):926


Abstract:

The author counted the number and types of promotional materials in a family medicine training centre. Over average, 4.12 pieces of material were found in each individual patient-care area. This informal survey illustrates the fact that every resident, student, faculty and staff member is continuously bombarded with drug advertising. Perhaps formal teaching regarding how to establish a proper relationship with sales representatives should be taught early in medical training.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/*analytic survey/United States/family medicine centre/ promotion costs and volume/EDUCATING ABOUT PROMOTION: HEALTH PROFESSION STUDENTS/VOLUME OF AND EXPENDITURE ON PROMOTION Advertising/methods* Drug Industry* Family Practice/education* Internship and Residency*

 

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