Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4335

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Publication type: Journal Article

Demarco T.
Should physicians pay for medical journals
Canadian Family Physician 1992; 38:1769

Abstract:

Physicians should pay the true cost of medical journals because the money spent by companies on advertising is passed on in drug costs to patients.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/Canada/ad revenue/journal advertisements/consumer drug prices/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: CONSUMER DRUG COSTS