Helping primary care physicians lower pharmaceutical expenses: An academic medical center's experience

Journal of Clinical Outcomes Management

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 290-295

  Sussman, Andrew J ^a,b   Chabra, Bonnie ^a   Coblyn, Jonathan ^a   Schneider, Louise ^a   Cook, Francis E ^a   Rogers, Jacquelyn ^a   Brennan, Troyen A ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIHISTAMINIC AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; ANTILIPEMIC AGENT; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKING AGENT; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

CONTROLLED STUDY; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ORGANIZATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHYSICIAN; PRESCRIPTION; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; REVIEW; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

EID: 2942545909     PISSN: 10796533     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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