Persistence of antihypertensive drug use in German primary care: A follow-up study based on pharmacy claims data

European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 295-301

  Grimmsmann, Thomas ^a   Himmel, Wolfgang ^b  

^a Medical Review Board of the Statutory Health Insurance Funds Mecklenburg Vorpommern   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Databases; Drug adherence; Drug utilisation review; Family practice; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

ADRENERGIC BETA-ANTAGONISTS; AGED; ANGIOTENSIN II TYPE 1 RECEPTOR BLOCKERS; ANGIOTENSIN-CONVERTING ENZYME INHIBITORS; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENTS; DATABASES, FACTUAL; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERMANY; HUMANS; HYPERTENSION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84894462179     PISSN: 00316970     EISSN: 14321041     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00228-013-1607-4     Document Type: Article

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