Review of the cost-effectiveness of interventions to improve seamless care focusing on medication

International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 909-917

  Simoens, Steven ^a   Spinewine, Anne ^b   Foulon, Veerle ^a   Paulus, Dominique ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITÉ CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN   (Belgium)

^c BELGIAN HEALTH CARE KNOWLEDGE CENTRE KCE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Cost effectiveness; Medication management; Review; Seamless care

Indexed keywords

DRUG;

AMBULATORY CARE; BELGIUM; COST CONTROL; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; DRUG INFORMATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL CARE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITAL READMISSION; HOSPITALIZATION COST; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; MEDICATION ERROR; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SEAMLESS CARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

CONTINUITY OF PATIENT CARE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DRUG THERAPY; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 83255194006     PISSN: 22107703     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11096-011-9563-5     Document Type: Review

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