Pharmaceutical advertising and doctors' autonomy.
Abstract
Does the use of implied or explicit sexual symbols manipulate us by appealing to the unconscious part of our personalities? In this article we overview some aspects of advertising and use an example to point out the use of sexual symbols in pharmaceutical advertising. We raise some questions for the reader to consider if in some cases, such advertising may represent a subtle manipulation of consumer autonomy.
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