Direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs: what are Americans being sold?

Woloshin S, Schwartz LM, Tremmel J, Welch HG.

DOI: 10.1016/s0140-6736(01)06254-7
Published: 2001-10-01
Container: Lancet
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@article{allodium:10.1016/s0140-6736-01-06254-7,
  title = {Direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs: what are Americans being sold?},
  author = {Woloshin S and  Schwartz LM and  Tremmel J and  Welch HG.},
  year = {2001},
  journal = {Lancet},
  doi = {10.1016/s0140-6736(01)06254-7},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(01)06254-7}
}

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TI  - Direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs: what are Americans being sold?
AU  - Woloshin S
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AU  -  Tremmel J
AU  -  Welch HG.
PY  - 2001
JO  - Lancet
DO  - 10.1016/s0140-6736(01)06254-7
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APA

S, W., LM, S., J, T., & HG., W. (2001). Direct-to-consumer advertisements for prescription drugs: what are Americans being sold?. Lancet. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0140-6736(01)06254-7

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