Can improved prescription medication labeling influence adherence to chronic medications? An evaluation of the target pharmacy label

Journal of General Internal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 570-578

  Shrank, William H ^a   Gleason, Patrick P ^b   Canning, Claire ^a   Walters, Carol ^b   Heaton, Alan H ^c   Jan, Saira ^d   Patrick, Amanda ^a   Brookhart, M Alan ^a   Schneeweiss, Sebastian ^a   Solomon, Daniel H ^a   Avorn, Jerry ^a   Choudhry, Niteesh K ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Prime Therapeutics   (United States)

^c Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota   (United States)

^d Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Label; Prescription medication

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INFORMATION; DRUG LABELING; DRUG USE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACY; PRESCRIPTION; AGED; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION STUDY; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; MIDDLE AGED; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; COHORT STUDIES; COMMUNITY PHARMACY SERVICES; DRUG LABELING; DRUG PRESCRIPTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 67349273298     PISSN: 08848734     EISSN: 15251497     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11606-009-0924-x     Document Type: Article

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