Cost-benefit analysis of a pharmacy-managed medication assistance program for hospitalized indigent patients

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 378-382

  Coleman, Craig I ^a,b   Reddy, Prabashni ^b   Quercia, Robert A ^c   Gousse, Gregory ^c  

^a HARTFORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

^c UC ^*

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL PHARMACY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES; ECONOMICS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL CARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT;

CONNECTICUT; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MEDICAL ASSISTANCE; MEDICAL INDIGENCY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHARMACY SERVICE, HOSPITAL;

EID: 0037945713     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ajhp/60.4.378     Document Type: Article

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