Healthy Skepticism Library item: 7763
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
Bonaccorso SN, Sturchio JL.
For and against: Direct to consumer advertising is medicalising normal human experience: Against.
BMJ 2002 Apr 13; 324:(7342):910-1
http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?tool=pubmed&pubmedid=11950746
Abstract:
Ethical issues regarding direct to comsumer advertising of prescription drugs are presented.
Keywords:
Advertising*
Diagnosis
Drug Industry*
Drug Therapy
Government Regulation
Humans
Patient Education*
