Does providing prescription information or services improve medication adherence among patients discharged from the emergency department? A randomized controlled trial

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2013, Pages

  McCarthy, Melissa L ^a,b   Ding, Ru ^a   Roderer, Nancy K ^c   Steinwachs, Donald M ^c   Ortmann, Melinda J ^d   Pham, Julius Cong ^d   Bessman, Edward S ^d   Kelen, Gabor D ^d   Atha, Walter ^d   Retezar, Rodica ^d   Bessman, Sara C ^d   Zeger, Scott L ^c  

^a GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; CARDIAC AGENT; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM AGENTS; GASTROINTESTINAL AGENT; NON PRESCRIPTION DRUG; PRESCRIPTION DRUG; RESPIRATORY TRACT AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG INFORMATION; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICATION COMPLIANCE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; TELECONSULTATION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICATION ADHERENCE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT DISCHARGE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRESCRIPTIONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882918015     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: 10976760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2013.02.002     Document Type: Article

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