Promoting medication adherence in older adults... and the rest of us

Diabetes Spectrum

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 80-84

  Kocurek, Barbara ^a  

^a BAYLOR HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; COST CONTROL; DIABETES MELLITUS; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DRUG COST; DRUG USE; FUNDING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MOTIVATION; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 66849084266     PISSN: 10409165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2337/diaspect.22.2.80     Document Type: Review

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