Issues Surrounding Antibiotic Use in Older Adults
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Ambulatory antibiotic use and prescription drug coverage in older adults.
BACKGROUND Several studies have shown that use of medications to treat chronic conditions is highly sensitive to out-of-pocket price and influenced by changes in insurance coverage. Because antibiotics target infections and are used for a short period, one may expect antibiotic use to be less responsive to price. However, no studies have evaluated how antibiotic use changes with drug coverage. ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Current Translational Geriatrics and Experimental Gerontology Reports
سال: 2013
ISSN: 2162-4941
DOI: 10.1007/s13670-013-0050-9