Healthy Skepticism Library item: 5015

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Publication type: Journal Article

Islam AF.
Improving drug utilization: what about the 'KAP' gap?
Trop Doct 1993 Apr; 23:(2):89-90

Abstract:

Prescribers are improperly influenced by the free lunches, tours, samples, gifts and travel money offered by many drug companies and this contributes to irrational prescribing.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/developing countries/quality of prescribing// relationship between medical profession and industry/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: PRESCRIBING, DRUG USE Drug Industry* Drug Utilization* Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice* Humans Physician's Practice Patterns Prescriptions, Drug