The role of race concordance on prescription drug utilization among primary care case-managed Medicaid enrollees

Research in Social and Administrative Pharmacy

Volumn 9, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 700-718

  Smith, Galen H ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Medicaid; Prescription drug use; Race concordance; Satisfaction; Trust

Indexed keywords

PRESCRIPTION DRUG;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLACK PERSON; CAUCASIAN; DRUG UTILIZATION; FEMALE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCRIPTION DRUG USE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RACE CONCORDANCE; SATISFACTION; STATISTICS; TRUST; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

MEDICAID; PRESCRIPTION DRUG USE; RACE CONCORDANCE; SATISFACTION; TRUST;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; DRUG UTILIZATION; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MANAGED CARE PROGRAMS; MEDICAID; MIDDLE AGED; NORTH CAROLINA; PRESCRIPTION DRUGS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887611400     PISSN: 15517411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sapharm.2012.12.004     Document Type: Article

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