Factors associated with low compliance with lipid-lowering drugs in hyperlipidemic patients

Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 445-451

  Kiortsis, D N ^a   Giral, P ^a   Bruckert, Eric ^a   Turpin, G ^a  

^a PITIÉ SALPÊTRIÈRE HOSPITAL   (France)

Author keywords

Adherence; Antihyperlipidemic drugs; Cardiovascular disease; Cholesterol; Compliance; Hypercholesterolemia; Non compliance

Indexed keywords

ANTILIPEMIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANTILIPEMIC AGENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERLIPIDEMIAS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0034537129     PISSN: 02694727     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2710.2000.00315.x     Document Type: Article

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