College students' use of widely advertised medications

Journal of the American College Health Association

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 118-121

  Burak, Lydia J ^a   Damico, Amy ^b  

^a BRIDGEWATER STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ENDICOTT COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Direct to consumer advertising; Magazines; Pharmaceuticals

Indexed keywords

NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF MEDICATION; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERTISING; DRUGS, NON-PRESCRIPTION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; PERIODICALS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF MEDICATION; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES; UNIVERSITIES;

EID: 0034321949     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448480009596293     Document Type: Article

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