title: [Cooperation between physicians and pharmaceutical consultants. A questionnaire study].
abstract: The study is based upon a questionnaire sent by mail to 403 general practitioners and 174 pharmaceutical representatives in Norway. 62% of the general practitioners and 60% of the representatives replied. The results indicate that 92% of the general practitioners are satisfied with the representatives as a source of medical information. The general practitioners seem to be aware that the representatives are part of the marketing system, but accept this situation. 68% of the general practitioners do not think that the representatives influence their choice of drugs. 55% of the representatives think that being a 'salesman' is their most important function. 30% consider that providing information on their products is most important, while 15% believe that their most important job is to serve as a link between doctors and the pharmaceutical industry. The study suggests mutual understanding concerning practical contact between the general practitioners and representatives.
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authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Husby
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D003253:Consultants; D004345:Drug Industry; D004346:Drug Information Services; D006801:Humans; D007400:Interprofessional Relations; D009664:Norway; D010593:Pharmaceutical Services; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D000078329:Workforce
vernacular_title: Legers samarbeid med legemiddelkonsulenter. En spørreskjemaundersøkelse.