An interdisciplinary effort to help patients with limited prescription drug benefits afford their medication

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 815-820

  Prutting, Stacy M ^a   Cerveny, Joli D ^a   MacFarlane, Lori L ^a   Wiley, M K ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMBULATORY CARE; DIETITIAN; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MEDICAID; OUTPATIENT CARE; PATIENT CARE; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORKER;

EID: 0031717789     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-199809000-00003     Document Type: Review

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