Medicare Part D: Selected issues for pharmacists and beneficiaries in 2007

Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-65

  Kilian, Janet ^a   Stubbings, Joann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Medicare part D; Medicare policy; Pharmacist intervention

Indexed keywords

DRUG COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MANAGED CARE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PHARMACEUTICAL CARE; PHARMACIST; PRESCRIPTION; REVIEW;

EID: 34248359900     PISSN: 10834087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2007.13.1.59     Document Type: Review

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