Drug non-adherence and associated risk factors among Chinese geriatric patients in Hong Kong

Hong Kong Medical Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 284-292

  Lam, P W ^a   Lum, C M ^b   Leung, M F ^a  

^a UNITED CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Aged; Chinese; Patient compliance; Prescriptions, drug; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

FUROSEMIDE; METHYLDOPA; NIFEDIPINE; WARFARIN;

AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG USE; ELDERLY CARE; FEMALE; GERIATRIC PATIENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PRESCRIPTION; RISK FACTOR;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; RISK FACTORS; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 34548291955     PISSN: 10242708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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