Measuring adherence in community pharmacies: Opportunities and challenges

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 127-129

  Svarstad, Bonnie L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION ANALYSIS; ELECTRONICS; ERROR; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACY; PROVOCATION TEST; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF REPORT; SHORT SURVEY; VALIDATION PROCESS; DRUG USE; NOTE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DRUG UTILIZATION REVIEW; GEORGIA; HUMANS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 33645301508     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/1544345053623546     Document Type: Article

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