Healthy Skepticism Library item: 4482

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Publication type: Journal Article

Quijano RF.
Prescribing habits and attitudes of medical practitioners in the Philippines
Drug Monitor 1992 Mar-Apr; 7:(2):15-27

Abstract:

(Limited to part dealing with promotion.) A survey of doctors in the Philippines shows that their prescribing habits appear to be determined mainly by the drug industry. With respect to sources of drug information, the most frequent references indicated by the respondents came from the drug industry.

Keywords:
*analytic survey/Philippines/developing countries/doctors/source of information/PROMOTION AND HEALTH NEEDS: PROMOTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES/PROMOTION AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION: DOCTORS