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Original Articles

Trust in Online Prescription Drug Information Among Internet Users

The Impact on Information Search Behavior After Exposure to Direct-to-Consumer Advertising

, BPharm, , BPharm, , RPh, PhD & , PhD
Pages 17-35 | Received 23 Apr 2002, Accepted 13 Aug 2002, Published online: 24 Sep 2008

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