Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4193

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Publication type: Journal Article

Hume AL, Shaughnessy AF.
Sources of influence on the prescribing practices of residents in family medicine.
DICP 1991 Jan; 25:(1):102-3

Abstract:

In a survey of 381 residents in family medicine, sales representatives and journal articles tied for third place as the most important source of drug information. 97% of respondents said that detailers had direct access to the medical staff. Several respondents noted that the widespread availability of samples influenced prescribing behaviour.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/*analytic survey/United States/physicians in training/primary care doctors/sales representatives/source of information/drug samples/quality of prescribing/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: PRESCRIBING, DRUG USE/PROMOTION AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION: DOCTORS/PROMOTIONAL TECHNIQUES: DETAILING/PROMOTIONAL TECHNIQUES: SAMPLES Drug Information Services* Family Practice* Humans Physician's Practice Patterns* Prescriptions, Drug