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Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4065

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Publication type: Journal Article

Herxheimer A.
Medicines in francophone Africa
Lancet 1990; 335:1449-1450


Abstract:

Promotion of drugs in nine French speaking African countries was studied. A survey of 140 advertisements in five “continuing education” journals showed that only just over half matched the information given in the reference standard in France.

Keywords:
*news story/developing countries/Africa/journal advertisements/quality of information/EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: COMPARISON BETWEEN DEVELOPING AND DEVELOPED COUNTRIES/EVALUATION OF PROMOTION: JOURNAL ADVERTISEMENTS/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES

 

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