MEDICATION NONCOMPLIANCE - AN ISSUE TO CONSIDER IN THE DRUG SELECTIONPROCESS

Citation
Ja. Feldman et Pl. Detullio, MEDICATION NONCOMPLIANCE - AN ISSUE TO CONSIDER IN THE DRUG SELECTIONPROCESS, Hospital formulary, 29(3), 1994, pp. 204
Citations number
NO
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
Hospital formulary
ISSN journal
00986909 → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
3
Year of publication
1994
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
Patient medication noncompliance is a major public health problem that represents a significant cost to our health care system. Health care professionals-through counseling programs, and the pharmaceutical indu stry-through various improvements in drug products, have helped to imp rove medication noncompliance. Yet, additional research needs to be co nducted on noncompliant behavior and into methods to improve it. All h ealth care professionals, particularly those involved in selecting and guiding drug therapy decisions, need to be made aware of the costs to the health care system that result from noncompliance.