Community physicians' attitudes towards meetings with representatives of pharmaceutical companies: a pilot study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Marketing by pharmaceutical companies has become an increasingly controversial issue for the medical community and the public. This controversy stems from the potential influence that pharmaceutical companies can wield through marketing on the medical community. This study assesses community physicians' attitudes towards pharmaceutical companies and their representatives to get a better understanding of how their activities affect daily work in community clinics.

Methods

A cross-sectional anonymous questionnaire-based study of 170 community physicians in southern Israel was conducted via convenience sampling. The questionnaire was designed to assess physicians' attitudes about the nature of their relationships with representatives of pharmaceutical companies and p

SUBMITTER: Koplovitz A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9876407 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature