American TV

[jbailey]

Why is it that half of the ads on American TV are for drugs? Do people really watch TV, and then go to their doctors asking for a particular birth control pill, or a particular sleep drug? I've always gone to the doctor with *problems*, not *solutions*.

If I have the answer, why would I need the doctor?

Comments

[womble2.livejournal.com]

Yes, and doctors give patients what they ask for. Or at least, patients' requests do affect prescribing. (This is hardly surprising, is it?)