Non-adherence to medicines: Not solved but solvable

Journal of Health Services Research and Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 58-61

  Elliott, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICINE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PATIENT-CENTERED CARE; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRESCRIPTION FEES; RISK-TAKING; SELF ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 58849151762     PISSN: 13558196     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jhsrp.2008.008088     Document Type: Short Survey

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