Disease awareness or subtle product placement? Orphan diseases featured in the television series “House, M.D.” - a cross-sectional analysis
Abstract Background Approximately 7% of the general population is affected by an orphan disease, which, in the United States, is defined as affecting fewer than 1 in 1500 people. Disease awareness is often low and time-to-diagnosis delayed. Different legislations worldwide have created incentives fo...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-03-01
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| Series: | BMC Medical Ethics |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12910-020-0463-x |