Direct-to-Consumer Drug Advertisements Can Paradoxically Increase Intentions to Adopt Lifestyle Changes.

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Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed.

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2. Influence of Pharmaceutical Direct-to-Consumer Advertisement on Medical Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease-An Outpatient Survey-Based Study.Crohn's & colitis 360 · 2020
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3. The Impact of Direct-to-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising on Public Knowledge of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease: A Study on Over-the-Counter Proton Pump Inhibitors.Patient preference and adherence · 2020
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