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3Ps-Pharmacist, Physician and Patient: Proposal for Joint Cooperation to Increase Adherence to Medication

Issue: 
DOI: 
10.7727/wimj.2013.222
Pages: 
744–51
Synopsis: 
Older people receive medications for chronic diseases and therefore adherence is an important health and economic concern. Enhancing communication between the physician, the pharmacist and the patient is key in boosting the patient's ability to follow a medication regimen and thus improve adherence to medication.

ABSTRACT

Objective: Older people receive medications for chronic diseases and therefore adherence is an important health and economic concern. The objective of the study is to determine relationships between pharmacist, patient and patient's family physician with special emphasis on the comparison of adherent and non-adherent patients.

Accepted: 
28 Nov, 2013
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e-Published: 29 Aug, 2014
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