Healthy Skepticism Library item: 2872

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Publication type: Journal Article

Eaton G, Parish P.
Sources of drug information used by general practitioners.
J R Coll Gen Pract 1976; 26:

Abstract:

Doctors were asked a series of questions about their source of drug information: which publications they received; publications they used as a source of therapeutic knowledge; sources of information that they would use during a consultation; sources of information about adverse effects and contraindications; meetings attended during the previous 12 months; sources helpful for finding out the existence of a drug; sources helpful for finding out the usefulness of a drug. Doctors gather much information from industry sources especially Monthly Index of Medical Specialties and sales representatives.

Keywords:
*analytic survey/United Kingdom/primary care doctors/source of information/Monthly Index of Medical Specialties/MIMS/sales representatives/sponsored symposia & conferences/PROMOTION AS A SOURCE OF INFORMATION: DOCTORS/PROMOTION DISGUISED: CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS/PROMOTIONAL TECHNIQUES: DETAILING Drug Utilization Family Practice* Formularies Great Britain Humans Periodicals Pharmaceutical Preparations*