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Even in the US you don't get Pharma ads in a hospital.
by cscurmudgeon 4y ago
Even in the US you don't get Pharma ads in a hospital.
- ericbarrett 4y agoHave you ever seen those brochures and flyers in the waiting room (and sometimes even the exam room)? Those are almost entirely supplied to the practice by pharma reps. Every U.S. doctor's office I've been in for the last four decades has been full of them.
- cscurmudgeon 4y agoI have seen zero such brochures in every US doctor’s office I have visited. Zero. Is there any study that shows how prevalent they are?
- andsoitis 4y agoBesides brochures, these ads also come in the form of posters and bulletin board posts. Next time, also look at the walls.
- salad-tycoon 4y agoNot to say that you had a very unique set of experiences but having been in many doctors offices and worked in a number, in the US there are generally brochures, pamphlets, pens, note pads, and the worst of all TV SCREENS advertising pharma crap. The only place I haven’t seen brochures is my direct patient contract doctor (concierge) and even then he has natural herbal supplements for various things. So just saying your experience is atypical. But it sounds like a dream.
- cscurmudgeon 4y agoCurious, are there any references? I have seen zero. Of course, I see tons of ads on TV so if the Dr.'s office has TV on, that may be one source. But I am curious about ads outside of the TV, haven't any like that in a Dr's office.
- throwaway675309 4y agoIt only takes one person's evidence to prove your generalization wrong. My last visit to a podiatrist had dozens of ads on the walls and television that was airing nonstop commercials for medical products. Nothing makes for a better captive audience than excruciatingly long wait times.