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Comment
. 2006 Jul;3(7):e319; author reply e320.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0030319. Epub 2006 Jul 25.

The newest mania: seeing disease mongering everywhere

S Nassir Ghaemi
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The newest mania: seeing disease mongering everywhere

S Nassir Ghaemi. PLoS Med. 2006 Jul.
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: SNG has received research grants and honorariums from GlaxoSmithKline, Pfizer, AstraZeneca, and Abbott Laboratories, and is on the advisory boards of GlaxoSmithKline and Pfizer.

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