Adherence devices in a community sample: How are pillboxes used?

Canadian Pharmacists Journal

Volumn 142, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 28-35

  Gould, Odette N ^a   Todd, Laura ^a   Irvine Meek, Janice ^b  

^a MOUNT ALLISON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b South East Regional Health Authority of New Brunswick   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; BLISTER PACK; COMMUNITY LIVING; COMMUNITY SAMPLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PACKAGING MATERIAL; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POLYPHARMACY; REVIEW; SELF REPORT;

EID: 60849084572     PISSN: 17151635     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3821/1913-701X-142.1.28     Document Type: Review

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