C-B3-04: Medication Adherence, Rehospitalization and ER Visits Following Hospitalization for Members of a Medicare Cost-Contract HMO
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Impact of medication adherence on hospitalization risk and healthcare cost.
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عنوان ژورنال: Clinical Medicine & Research
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1539-4182,1554-6179
DOI: 10.3121/cmr.2010.943.c-b3-04