One in 3 prescriptions are never redeemed: Primary nonadherence in an outpatient clinic

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 27-33

  Storm, Andreas ^a   Andersen, Stig Ejdrup ^a   Benfeldt, Eva ^b   Serup, Jørgen ^a  

^a Mental Health Services CPH   (Denmark)

^b GENTOFTE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DERMATOLOGICAL AGENT;

ACNE; ADULT; ANALYTIC METHOD; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ECZEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; RISK FACTOR; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN INFECTION;

ADULT; DENMARK; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTPATIENTS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTIONS, DRUG; RISK FACTORS; SKIN DISEASES; TREATMENT REFUSAL;

EID: 45449103843     PISSN: 01909622     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaad.2008.03.045     Document Type: Article

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