The relationship between older adults' knowledge of their drug coverage and medication cost problems

Journal of the American Geriatrics Society

Volumn 54, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 91-96

  Piette, John D ^a   Heisler, Michele ^b  

^a VA ANN ARBOR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Cost of care; Insurance; Medicare; Medication adherence

Indexed keywords

UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; DRUG COST; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PATIENT RIGHT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PRESCRIPTION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

AGED; COMPREHENSION; DEDUCTIBLES AND COINSURANCE; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTION FEES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TREATMENT REFUSAL; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33645121696     PISSN: 00028614     EISSN: 15325415     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-5415.2005.00527.x     Document Type: Article

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