Mail-order pharmacy use and medication adherence among Medicare Part D beneficiaries with diabetes

Journal of Medical Economics

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 562-567

  Zhang, Lihua ^a   Zakharyan, Armen ^a   Stockl, Karen M ^a   Harada, Ann S M ^a   Curtis, Bradford S ^a   Solow, Brian K ^a  

^a Prescription Solutions   (United States)

Author keywords

Adherence; Diabetes; Mail order pharmacy; Medicare Part D

Indexed keywords

ORAL ANTIDIABETIC AGENT;

AGED; DEMOGRAPHY; DIABETES MELLITUS; DIABETIC PATIENT; ELECTRONIC PRESCRIBING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PHARMACY; POPULATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE CLAIM REVIEW; MALE; MEDICARE PART D; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES; POSTAL SERVICE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80052730499     PISSN: 13696998     EISSN: 1941837X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3111/13696998.2011.598200     Document Type: Review

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