title: Medical journals are an extension of the marketing arm of pharmaceutical companies.
authors.affiliation: UnitedHealth Europe, London, United Kingdom. richardswsmith@yahoo.co.uk
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000329:Advertising; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D016265:Conflict of Interest; D004345:Drug Industry; D035081:Editorial Policies; D006801:Humans; D008389:Marketing of Health Services; D010380:Peer Review; D011786:Quality Control; D016896:Treatment Outcome