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Healthy Skepticism Library item: 5015

Warning: This library includes all items relevant to health product marketing that we are aware of regardless of quality. Often we do not agree with all or part of the contents.

 

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

 

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