The effect of medication samples on self-reported prescribing practices: A statewide, cross-sectional survey

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 40-44

  Pinckney, Richard G ^a   Helminski, A Shams ^a   Kennedy, Amanda G ^a   MacLean, Charles D ^a   Hurowitz, Laurie ^a   Cote, Elizabeth ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

drugs; evidence based medicine; physician behavior; professionalism

Indexed keywords

ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; GENERIC DRUG; THIAZIDE DIURETIC AGENT;

ADULT; DEPRESSION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW;

ADULT; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG INDUSTRY; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SELF REPORT; VERMONT;

EID: 78751574198     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-010-1483-x     Document Type: Review

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