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Comment
. 2002 Apr 13;324(7342):910-1.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7342.910.

For and against: Direct to consumer advertising is medicalising normal human experience: Against

Silvia N Bonaccorso  1 , Jeffrey L Sturchio
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For and against: Direct to consumer advertising is medicalising normal human experience: Against

Silvia N Bonaccorso et al. BMJ. .
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  • Too much medicine?
    Moynihan R, Smith R. Moynihan R, et al. BMJ. 2002 Apr 13;324(7342):859-60. doi: 10.1136/bmj.324.7342.859. BMJ. 2002. PMID: 11950716 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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