The First Amendment and FTC Weight-loss Advertising Regulation

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 413-423

  Galloway, Chester S ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0346968396     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2003.tb00461.x     Document Type: Review

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