Navigating the new medicare drug benefit

American Journal Geriatric Pharmacotherapy

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 75-80

  Stuart, Bruce ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF PHARMACY   (United States)

Author keywords

Medicare; Prescription drug benefit

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPETITION; DRUG UTILIZATION; EMPLOYER; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; IDEOLOGY; LAW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MANAGED CARE; MANAGED CARE ORGANIZATION; MEDICARE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 2342436587     PISSN: 15435946     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1543-5946(04)90009-8     Document Type: Note

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