International Journal of Diabetes Mellitus
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 122-124 , August 2010

Medication adherence in low income elderly type-2 diabetes patients: A retrospective cohort study

  • I. Patel

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    • Clinical, Social and Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, 428 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1065, USA
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    • Both the authors have contributed equally to the project.
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  • J. Chang

      Affiliations

    • Clinical, Social and Administrative Sciences, College of Pharmacy, University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, 428 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1065, USA
    • Both the authors have contributed equally to the project.
    • Tel.: +1 734 936 1505; fax: +1 734 615 8171.
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  • R.A. Shenolikar

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    • Health Management Innovations, GlaxoSmithKline, 5 Moore Drive, Durham, NC 27709, USA
    • Tel.: +1 919 483 8980; fax: +1 989 483 0611.
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  • R. Balkrishnan

      Affiliations

    • Center for Medication Use, Policy, and Economics, The University of Michigan, 428 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1065, USA
    • Department of Clinical, Social and Administrative Sciences, The University of Michigan, 428 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1065, USA
    • Department of Health Management and Policy, The University of Michigan, 428 Church Street, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1065, USA
    • Tel.: +1 734 764 7203; fax: +1 734 615 8171.

Received 8 April 2010 ,Accepted 8 May 2010.

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PII: S1877-5934(10)00025-1

doi: 10.1016/j.ijdm.2010.05.003

International Journal of Diabetes Mellitus
Volume 2, Issue 2 , Pages 122-124 , August 2010

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