Medication use patterns and health outcomes among patients using a subsidized prescription drug program

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 714-719

  Spiker, Erin C ^a   Giannamore, Martin R ^b   Nahata, Milap C ^c  

^a AMGEN INC   (United States)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Indigent patients; Medication access; Subsidized prescription drug programs

Indexed keywords

AGED; ALLERGIC REACTION; ARTICLE; COMPUTER SYSTEM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG PROGRAM; DRUG SAFETY; DRUG USE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCOME; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT SELECTION; PHARMACIST; PHYSICIAN; POVERTY; PRESCRIPTION; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; MALE; MEDICARE; STATISTICS;

AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; MALE; MEDICARE; OHIO; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG;

EID: 33644802728     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/154434505774909616     Document Type: Article

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