Erectile Dysfunction and the Internet: Drug Company Manipulation of Public and Professional Opinion
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Read, J. and Mati, Elizabeth 2013. Erectile Dysfunction and the Internet: Drug Company Manipulation of Public and Professional Opinion. Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. 39 (6), pp. 541-559. https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2012.736922
Authors | Read, J. and Mati, Elizabeth |
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Abstract | Given that the Internet is now a major source of information regarding health and mental health problems, and that it is in the interest of the pharmaceutical industry to influence public and professional opinion, this study evaluated 70 websites about erectile dysfunction. The 31 drug company–funded websites (44%) were, compared with the 39 websites that are not industry funded, significantly more biased toward biological factors in general, and toward medication in particular (p < .01). The high proportion of websites that are industry sponsored, and the bias of those websites, confirms previous studies on depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, schizophrenia, and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and demonstrates that drug companies are using their financial might to manipulate public and professional opinion on the Internet. |
Journal | Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy |
Journal citation | 39 (6), pp. 541-559 |
ISSN | 0092-623X |
Year | 2013 |
Publisher | Taylor & Francis |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2012.736922 |
Web address (URL) | https://doi.org/10.1080/0092623X.2012.736922 |
Publication dates | |
Online | 14 May 2013 |
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Deposited | 28 Feb 2018 |
Copyright information | © 2013 Taylor & Francis |
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