research The Shame of Magazine Advertising
Magazines should self-regulate and collaborate to stop deceptive ads and protect consumers.
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research Looking Westwards: Men in Transnational Men's Magazine Advertising in India
The conclusion is that top men's magazines in India promote Western ideals of masculinity, favoring fair-skinned, youthful, and Western Caucasian men.
research An Exploratory Study of Television Advertising Practices: Do Profitability and Organization Size Affect Clearance Formality?
More profitable TV stations have stricter ad approval rules, and bigger stations are generally stricter too.
research A Profile of Advertising in China’s Socialist-Market Economy
Advertising in China shifted towards entertainment, favored local brands, and played a significant role in the country's move to a consumer economy.
research Dealing With Misleading Advertising in the Face of Declining Government Resources
The document concludes that with limited resources, the government should focus on impactful enforcement against misleading advertising and encourage businesses to follow guidelines to prevent deception.
research Measurements for the Sales and Marketing Department
The document explains how to measure sales and marketing success and warns about misusing these measurements.
research A History of Drug Advertising: The Evolving Roles of Consumers and Consumer Protection
Drug advertising has greatly increased, changing consumer behavior and raising concerns about its influence on healthcare and patient protection.
research Direct-To-Consumer Pharmaceutical Advertising: The Debate Is Not Over
The debate on direct-to-consumer pharmaceutical ads continues, with consumers finding them educational and doctors concerned about their impact on patient relationships and medication understanding.
research Advertising and Fiction in The Pickwick Papers
The conclusion is that advertising is a key part of "The Pickwick Papers," reflecting the consumer culture of Victorian Britain.
research Direct-To-Consumer Promotion of Prescription Drug Products
Drug companies were interested in advertising directly to consumers to make back their money, but most didn't think it would help and were concerned about negative effects.
research Capitalizing on Aging Anxieties: Promissory Discourse and the Creation of an Anti-Aging Treatment Market
The anti-ageing treatment market is growing by exploiting fears of ageing with unproven promises, which could harm public trust and genuine science.
research You Need a Makeover: The Social Construction of Female Body Image in A Makeover Story, What Not to Wear, and Extreme Makeover
Makeover TV shows promote unrealistic beauty standards and suggest women's worth is based on looks.
research You Need a Makeover!: The Social Construction of Female Body Image in A Makeover Story, What Not to Wear, and Extreme Makeover
Makeover TV shows promote unrealistic beauty standards and pressure women to conform to societal ideals.
research Materialism, Transformation Expectations, and Spending: Implications for Credit Use
People who are more materialistic often expect life changes from buying things, leading to more debt and credit misuse.
research Google Trends as a Tool for Evaluating Public Interest in Facial Cosmetic Procedures
Google Trends data on facial cosmetic procedures matches actual surgery numbers, showing it can help plastic surgeons understand public interest.
research How to Speak Postmodern: Medicine, Illness, and Cultural Change
The document suggests medicine should integrate biological and cultural factors and focus on holistic, equitable care.
research Medicalization, Pharmaceutical Promotion, and the Internet: A Critical Multimodal Discourse Analysis of Hair Loss Websites
Commercial hair loss websites promote Propecia by making men feel insecure about baldness and suggesting it's a medical issue needing treatment.
research Apocrine Sweat Gland Obstruction by Antiperspirants Allowing Transdermal Absorption of Cutaneous Generated Hormones and Pheromones as a Link to the Observed Incidence Rates of Breast and Prostate Cancer in the 20th Century
The document suggests that blocking sweat glands with antiperspirants might allow skin-generated hormones to be absorbed, possibly increasing breast and prostate cancer risk.
research Biomedical Versus Cultural Constructions of Abnormality: The Case of Idiopathic Hirsutism in the United States
The perception of excessive hair growth in women as abnormal is more influenced by cultural norms than by medical reasons.
research Strategic Decision-Making in Healthcare Organizations: It Is Time to Get Serious
Healthcare organizations must seriously focus on strategic decision-making to succeed in a complex market.
research Developing a Framework for Sources of New Product Ideas
The authors suggest systematically sourcing new product ideas from various internal and external places to improve innovation.
research Postmillennial Breast Cancer Photo-Narratives: Technologized Terrain
The document concludes that modern photo stories help represent and challenge how breast cancer affects women's identities and societal norms.
research The Osler Lecture 2012: Pharmacology 2.0, Medicines, Drugs, and Human Enhancement
The lecture concluded that drugs for human enhancement are here to stay and called for their responsible development and fair access.
research Retail Insights: Branding
The document concludes that understanding consumer-brand relationships is key for marketing and that perceived quality helps national brands maintain higher prices than store brands.
research Grievances at the Treatment She Received: Harriet E. Wilson's Spiritualist Career in Boston, 1868-1900
Harriet E. Wilson had a challenging career as a spiritualist in Boston, facing competition and possible racism.
research Changing Destinies by Fighting Against Bad Luck
People still turn to witchcraft for help with modern problems despite technological advances.
research Communicating CSR – The Lasswell’s Model Approach
Using Lasswell's model can make CSR communication more effective and trusted.
research Response to Dr. Korc’s Letter on Mohs Surgery
Dr. Zitelli emphasized that "Mohs surgery" should only be called that when one doctor does both the surgery and pathology.
research Industry News
The U.S. soybean industry wanted government help due to foreign competition, while the jojoba industry was growing and expected to stabilize.
research Social Media in Dermatology and an Overview of Popular Social Media Platforms
Social media is increasingly used in dermatology for education and networking but has risks like misinformation and privacy issues.