Where cost, medical necessity, and morality meet: Should US government insurance programs pay for erectile dysfunction drugs?

Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics

Volumn 89, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 17-19

  Polinski, J M ^a   Kesselheim, A S ^a  

^a BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR; SILDENAFIL; TADALAFIL; VARDENAFIL;

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MORALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES;

ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HEALTH CARE REFORM; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSURANCE COVERAGE; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE PART D; MORALS; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE, UNITED STATES; PHOSPHODIESTERASE 5 INHIBITORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650439048     PISSN: 00099236     EISSN: 15326535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/clpt.2010.179     Document Type: Review

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