''Prescrire'' also known as ''La Revue Prescrire'' is a monthly
medical journal
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History
The first ...
in French which addresses developments in diseases, medications, and in medical techniques and technologies. ''Prescrire'' contains no advertising,
and is internally financed by
subscription
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s and the sale of various personnel training. In contrast to many traditional medical journals, which review and publish articles submitted by external researchers, Prescrire mainly publishes reviews prepared by its own staff.
It is run by the
Association Mieux Prescrire
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*Club (organization), an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal
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*Voluntary associatio ...
which is a
not for profit.
It is independent of the pharmaceutical industry.
[ It is a member of the ]International Society of Drug Bulletins
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As of 2013 it had 33,500 paying subscribers. It was among the first to warn against the dangers of Mediator
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*A person who engages in mediation
*Business mediator, a mediator in business
* Vanishing mediator, a philosophical concept
* Mediator variable, in statistics
Chemistry and biology
*Mediator (coactivator), a multiprotein ...
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Publication
The articles are based on a search of the literature and critical appraisal of the evidence.[
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History
The journal was established in 1981 by a group of pharmacists and physicians with a subsidy from the French Ministry of Labour, Employment, and Health.[
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References
External links
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Publications established in 1981
Monthly journals
French-language journals
Pharmacology journals
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