Adherence to topical glaucoma medication during hospitalization

Journal of Glaucoma

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 573-576

  Yousuf, Salman J ^a,b   Jones, Leslie S ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b MERCY CATHOLIC MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

adherence; compliance; glaucoma; ocular hypotensive; topical medication

Indexed keywords

AFRICAN AMERICAN; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CASE STUDY; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREDICTION; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; AGED; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; GLAUCOMA; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; LENGTH OF STAY; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 82455198887     PISSN: 10570829     EISSN: 1536481X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e3181f4661b     Document Type: Article

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