Consumers' Lack of Awareness on Issues Pertaining to Their Prescription Drug Coverage

Journal of Health and Social Policy

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 21-39

  Desselle, Shane P ^a  

^a DUQUESNE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer knowledge or awareness; Cost containment strategies; Formularies; Pharmacy benefit plan; Prescription drug coverage

Indexed keywords

GENERIC DRUG;

DRUG PRESCRIBING;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; COST CONTROL; DRUG FORMULARY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH INSURANCE; INCOME; PHARMACIST; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION;

FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; INTERVIEWS; MALE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0742322793     PISSN: 08977186     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J045v17n03_02     Document Type: Article

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