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Impact of Medication Adherence on Hospitalization Risk and Healthcare Cost

Medical Care · 2005 · Vol. 43(6) · pp. 521–530
Michael C. SokolKimberly A. McGuiganRobert R. VerbruggeRobert S. Epstein

Abstract

For some chronic conditions, increased drug utilization can provide a net economic return when it is driven by improved adherence with guidelines-based therapy.

Medication Adherence and CompliancePharmaceutical Practices and Patient OutcomesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeMedicineMedical prescriptionEmergency medicineDiabetes mellitusHealth careEmergency departmentPrescription drugPopulationAmbulatory careRetrospective cohort study

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AdolescentAdultChildChild, PreschoolChronic DiseaseHealth ServicesHospitalizationHumansInfantInfant, NewbornInsurance, Pharmaceutical ServicesMiddle AgedPatient ComplianceDrug PrescriptionsRetrospective Studies
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