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The Company We Keep: Why Physicians Should Refuse to See Pharmaceutical Representatives

Howard Brody
The Annals of Family Medicine January 2005, 3 (1) 82-85; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.259
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vol. 3 no. 1 82-85
DOI 
https://doi.org/10.1370/afm.259
PubMed 
15671196

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The Annals of Family Medicine
Print ISSN 
1544-1709
Online ISSN 
1544-1717
History 
  • Received for publication March 4, 2004
  • Revision received March 29, 2004
  • Accepted for publication May 17, 2005
  • Published online January 25, 2005.

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© 2005 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.

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  1. Howard Brody, MD, PhD
  1. Department of Family Practice and Center for Ethics and Humanities in the Life Sciences, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Mich
  1. CORRESPONDING AUTHOR: Howard Brody, MD, PhD, Department of Family Practice, B-100 Clinical Center, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI 48824 brody{at}msu.edu

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