Frequency of and reasons for medication non-fulfillment and non-persistence among American adults with chronic disease in 2008

Health Expectations

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 307-320

  Mchorney, Colleen A ^a   Spain, Charles V ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Chronic disease; Medication non fulfillment; Medication non persistence; Persistency with therapy; Primary non adherence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REPRODUCIBILITY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; DRUG THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79953120251     PISSN: 13696513     EISSN: 13697625     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2010.00619.x     Document Type: Article

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