Physician communication about the cost and acquisition of newly prescribed medications

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 657-664

  Tarn, Derjung M ^a   Paterniti, Debora A ^c   Heritage, John ^b   Hays, Ron D ^a   Kravitz, Richard L ^c   Wenger, Neil S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRUG; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ARTICLE; COST CONTROL; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG COST; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INCOME; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; CALIFORNIA; CARDIOLOGY; COMMUNICATION; DRUG COSTS; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; FINANCING, PERSONAL; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; INTERNAL MEDICINE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG;

EID: 33750997311     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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