Healthy Skepticism Library item: 6469

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Publication type: Journal Article

Swanson RW, Hall WG, Jennett PA.
Pharmaceutical representatives--educators or product marketers?
Acad Med 1994 Feb; 69:(2):128-9

Abstract:

A survey investigated the perceptions of pharmaceutical representatives and family physicians regarding the educational and marketing functions of industry representatives and assessed the perceived degree of influence that industry representatives have on family physicians’ prescribing patterns.

Keywords:
*letter to the editor/Canada/primary care doctors/sales representatives/quality of prescribing/ attitude toward promotion/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: HEALTH PROFESSIONALS/ATTITUDES REGARDING PROMOTION: SALES REPRESENTATIVES/INFLUENCE OF PROMOTION: PRESCRIBING, DRUG USE/PROMOTION AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION: DOCTORS/PROMOTIONAL TECHNIQUES: DETAILING Alberta Drug Industry* Education, Medical, Continuing* Family Practice Marketing of Health Services* Physician's Practice Patterns