Patient awareness and concern regarding pharmaceutical manufacturer interactions with doctors

Internal Medicine Journal

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 191-196

  Edwards, D ^a,c   Ballantyne, A ^b  

^a Centre for Human Bioethics   (Australia)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bioethical issue; Doctor; Pharmaceuticals; Prescribing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; AWARENESS; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG MARKETING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL ETHICS; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AUSTRALIA; AWARENESS; BIOETHICS; CONFLICT OF INTEREST; DISCLOSURE; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG UTILIZATION; ETHICS, MEDICAL; ETHICS, PHARMACY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRUST; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 64649091967     PISSN: 14440903     EISSN: 14455994     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1445-5994.2008.01887.x     Document Type: Article

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