Variety of reasons medicine not taken, a survey of seniors says ..
AMNews: May 9, 2005. Variety of reasons medicine not taken, a survey of seniors says ... American Medical News: "Variety of reasons medicine not taken, a survey of seniors says
A new Medicare drug law can go only so far toward encouraging adherence to a medication regimen.
By Susan J. Landers, AMNews staff. May 9, 2005.
Washington -- Cost isn't the only reason elderly patients don't take all the drugs prescribed to them, say the authors of a large survey of Medicare beneficiaries.
Seniors were about as likely to cite a drug's side effects or their beliefs that the medications weren't effective as they were to cite high cost, according to findings published online April 19 in Health Affairs."
A new Medicare drug law can go only so far toward encouraging adherence to a medication regimen.
By Susan J. Landers, AMNews staff. May 9, 2005.
Washington -- Cost isn't the only reason elderly patients don't take all the drugs prescribed to them, say the authors of a large survey of Medicare beneficiaries.
Seniors were about as likely to cite a drug's side effects or their beliefs that the medications weren't effective as they were to cite high cost, according to findings published online April 19 in Health Affairs."
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