Potential Impact of Medicare Part D in the End-Stage Renal Disease Population

Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 140-146

  St Peter, Wendy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services; End stage renal disease; Medicare; Prescription drugs

Indexed keywords

GENERIC DRUG;

ARTICLE; DRUG FORMULARY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VOLUNTARY PROGRAM;

DRUG COSTS; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MEDICARE PART D; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; UNITED STATES;

EID: 40449096078     PISSN: 15485595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ackd.2008.01.014     Document Type: Article

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