Research ArticleOriginal Article
Direct-to-Consumer Advertising: Physicians’ Views of Its Effects on Quality of Care and the Doctor-Patient Relationship
Elizabeth Murray, Bernard Lo, Lance Pollack, Karen Donelan and Ken Lee
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Practice November 2003, 16 (6) 513-524; DOI: https://doi.org/10.3122/jabfm.16.6.513
Elizabeth Murray
PhD, MRCGP
Bernard Lo
MD
Lance Pollack
PhD
Karen Donelan
ScD

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Vol. 16, Issue 6
1 Nov 2003
Direct-to-Consumer Advertising: Physicians’ Views of Its Effects on Quality of Care and the Doctor-Patient Relationship
Elizabeth Murray, Bernard Lo, Lance Pollack, Karen Donelan, Ken Lee
The Journal of the American Board of Family
Practice Nov 2003, 16 (6) 513-524; DOI: 10.3122/jabfm.16.6.513
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