Repeat prescriptions: Refill adherence in relation to patient and prescriber characteristics, reimbursement level and type of medication

European Journal of Public Health

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 621-626

  Andersson, Kristin ^a   Melander, Arne ^a,b   Svensson, Carin ^c   Lind, Owe ^d   Nilsson, J Lars G ^a  

^a Network for Pharmacoepidemiology Foundation   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c RYHOV COUNTY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^d Jonkoping County Council   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Oversupply; Refill adherence; Repeat prescriptions; Undersupply

Indexed keywords

ANTIASTHMATIC AGENT; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; PROTON PUMP INHIBITOR;

ARTICLE; CONTRACEPTION; DATA ANALYSIS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL PHYSICIAN; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE PAYMENT; REIMBURSEMENT; SEX DIFFERENCE; TREATMENT INDICATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; PHARMACIES; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; REIMBURSEMENT MECHANISMS; STATE MEDICINE; SWEDEN;

EID: 29044444442     PISSN: 11011262     EISSN: 1464360X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/cki053     Document Type: Article

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