Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4076

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Publication type: Journal Article

Lexchin J.
Prescribing by Canadian general practitioners: review of the English language literature
Canadian Family Physician 1990; 36:465-470

Abstract:

(Limited to parts of article dealing with promotion.) Canadian doctors continue to rely on commercial sources of prescribing information. The level of postgraduate training can be a factor in determining how readily doctors accept commercial sources of information. Use of commercial sources of information leads to inappropriate prescribing.

Keywords:
*systematic review/Canada/primary care doctors/source of information/quality of prescribing/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: PRESCRIBING, DRUG USE/PROMOTION AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION: DOCTORS