Patient-reported underuse of prescription medications: A comparison of nine surveys

Medical Care Research and Review

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 427-446

  Kirking, Duane M ^a   Lee, James A ^b   Ellis, Jeffrey J ^a   Briesacher, Becky ^c   McKercher, Patrick L ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b ALTARUM INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Health behavior surveys; Medication use; Nonprocurement; Underused prescriptions

Indexed keywords

AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LOW DRUG DOSE; PRESCRIPTION; SOCIOECONOMICS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH SERVICES MISUSE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; SELF ADMINISTRATION; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33745824237     PISSN: 10775587     EISSN: 15526801     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077558706288845     Document Type: Article

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