assessment of drug consumption patterns for medicare part D patients

American Journal of Managed Care

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 323-327

  Pedan, Alex ^a   Lu, Jingsong ^a   Varasteh, Laleh T ^a  

^a Adheris Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASTHMA; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; DIABETES MELLITUS; DRUG USE; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; HYPERLIPIDEMIA; HYPERTENSION; KAPLAN MEIER METHOD; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STROKE; SURVIVAL;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALGORITHMS; COHORT STUDIES; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH EXPENDITURES; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; INSURANCE, PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; MALE; MEDICARE PART D; PRESCRIPTION FEES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 66849089628     PISSN: 10880224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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