Background The news media are an important source of information about new medical
treatments, but there is concern that some coverage may be inaccurate and overly …

Background: Patients routinely cite the media, after physicians and pharmacists, as a key
source of information on new drugs, but there has been little research on the quality of drug …

OBJECTIVES: To describe material distributed to physicians by pharmaceutical companies;
to describe characteristics of the drugs discussed in the material; to determine whether the …

Background: The primary goal of pharmaceutical advertisements is to convince physicians
to prescribe the manufacturer's product. We sought to determine what materials are cited in …

Over half of US adults report that they follow health news closely. Thus, the press is well
positioned to educate the public about health and health risks and what medicine can (and …

How Do US Journalists Cover Treatments, Tests, Products, and Procedures? An Evaluation of
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▪ Objective: To assess both the accuracy of scientific data presented in print pharmaceutical
advertisements and the compliance of these advertisements with current Food and Drug …

Background Journal advertising is one of the main sources of medicines information to
doctors. Despite the availability of regulations and controls of drug promotion worldwide …

BACKGROUND Pharmaceutical advertisements are an important means of bringing drug
information to physicians. Most advertisements are intended only to raise awareness …

Background News coverage of medical research is followed closely by many Americans and
affects the practice of medicine and influence of scientific research. Prior work has examined …