Disease Mongering in Neurological Disorders
If out of curiosity, the readers take a few seconds to search on the Internet the expression “diseases mongering”, they will see that "to promote or sell disease" is an enforced definition. They will also find out that the term competes in popularity with many frequently used words, even w...
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Universidad Nacional Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Médicas. Secretaria de Ciencia y Tecnología
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/med/article/view/7392 |
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| Sumario: | If out of curiosity, the readers take a few seconds to search on the Internet the expression “diseases mongering”, they will see that "to promote or sell disease" is an enforced definition. They will also find out that the term competes in popularity with many frequently used words, even with popular actors or sportsmen. Besides it will appear a number of “new diseases" or novel groupings or categories of “old diseases”. The main and common characteristic of all these "diseases" is that they are amenable to be treated with drugs. The first reason seems to be the advances in scientific knowledge. However, we should incorporate other considerations such as the interest of the pharmaceutical industry in selling their products... |
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