On TRACK: Intended and unintended consequences of direct-to-consumer drug marketing

Annals of Family Medicine

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 175-178

  Stange, Kurt C ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; AWARENESS; CONSUMER; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG MARKETING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

EID: 34047138850     PISSN: 15441709     EISSN: 15441717     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1370/afm.685     Document Type: Review

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