The 'cost' of medication nonadherence: Consequences we cannot afford to accept

Journal of the American Pharmacists Association

Volumn 52, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 823-826

  Chisholm Burns, Marie A ^a   Spivey, Christina A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Medication adherence; Nonadherence consequences; Pharmacists

Indexed keywords

CHRONIC DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; DEATH; DIABETES MELLITUS; DISEASE SEVERITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HYPERTENSION; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; NOTE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 84879795772     PISSN: 15443191     EISSN: 15443450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1331/JAPhA.2012.11088     Document Type: Article

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