Direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medications: what the Canadian medical trainee needs to know

Michael David Elfassy; Sharef Danho; Alexander Adibfar; Joel Lexchin

doi:10.36834/cmej.53352

Direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medications: what the Canadian medical trainee needs to know

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Michael David Elfassy Medical Student, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
Sharef Danho Medical Student, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
Alexander Adibfar Medical Student, University of Toronto Faculty of Medicine
Joel Lexchin Professor Emeritus, Faculty of Health, York University; Emergency Department, University Health Network; Associate Professor, University of Toronto

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https://doi.org/10.36834/cmej.53352

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2019-07-20

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Elfassy MD, Danho S, Adibfar A, Lexchin J. Direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medications: what the Canadian medical trainee needs to know. Can. Med. Ed. J [Internet]. 2019 Jul. 20 [cited 2024 Apr. 19];10(3):e113-116. Available from: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/cmej/article/view/53352

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Vol. 10 No. 3 (2019)

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