Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to review the nature of advergames and the rhetoric versus reality of their claimed effects and effectiveness, focusing specifically on their use by children. Design/methodology/approach – A content analysis of major web sites that are likely to have...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the view of integrated marketing communications (IMC) by social marketing practitioners. Specifically, the paper furthers the discussion how a symbiotic relationship between IMC and social marketing can lead to both practical improvements of...

Cover -- Editorial advisory board -- Guest editorial -- The dark side of the pharmaceutical industry -- Went in for Botox and left with a rhinoplasty -- Transparency of hope -- Social media in medical and health care: opportunities and challenges -- Content and compliance of pharmaceutical...