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Should doctors refuse to treat obese patients?

World of DTC Marketing

IN BRIEF: Doctors are not required to treat obese patients who won’t do anything to lose weight but the problem is more than reminding patients they need to get exercise and drop pounds. Susan knew she needed to lose weight, especially when her doctor told her that her A1C indicated that she was prediabetic.

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Marketing to physicians

World of DTC Marketing

QUICK READ: Reaching physicians with key brand messages isn’t hard, but the online landscape has become crowded with many players. By far, Medscape is still number one in physician reach , and medical journal advertising has been proven to result in more branded Rx’s. million physicians worldwide, in multiple languages.

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Doctor Marketing: How to Integrate Doctors Into Your Marketing Programs

Healthcare Success

Doctors are central to the success of virtually every multi-location healthcare practice and health system we work with. Moreover, today’s doctor partners have strong opinions about marketing and growing their locations within the larger business. Do your doctors look, sound, and feel like they are a part of your organization?

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HCP’s use of social media: the good and the not so good

World of DTC Marketing

SUMMARY: A survey of more than 4,000 physicians showed that virtually every physician uses social media for personal reasons, while two-thirds use it for professional reasons. According to Sermo, two-thirds of physicians spend at least an hour on social media, with an average daily use of two hours and twenty-two minutes.

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DTC Review: Nucala

World of DTC Marketing

There is a physician discussion guide, but the key question is, can this discussion be had online, or does it require an office visit? It seems the website is trying to Bothe educate patients about severe asthma and Nucala, which isn’t a bad thing, but why use TV for such a small group of patients?

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The debate on DTC marketing is going to heat up again

World of DTC Marketing

Today, people don’t see a DTC TV ad and run to their doctor to ask for an Rx. They research the drug online and ask their physician about it if they decide it’s a treatment option. Second, a physician is not going to prescribe a drug a patient doesn’t need. Still, the gatekeeper continues to be their doctor.

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How to Distribute Content to Doctors (Plus, 7 Tips on Email Marketing to Doctors)

Healthcare Success

Welcome to step four of our “Marketing to Doctors” blog series. market their products and services directly to doctors, physicians, surgeons, and other healthcare professionals. Step four will teach you how to effectively promote and distribute your content to physicians and other healthcare professionals.

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