Wednesday 25 June 2008

Disease Mongering and Drug Promotion




'Disease mongering is the selling of sickness that widens the boundaries of illness and grows the markets for those who sell and deliver treatments.'
Moynihan (2006)


To read more on disease mongering, and action being taking against it see:

  • Moynihan et al. (2008)

  • PLoS Medicine Theme Issue (2006)

  • Healthy Skepticism

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