Open AccessElders Who Delay Medication Because of Cost: Health Insurance, Demographic, Health, and Financial Correlates
Author(s) -
Dennis Klein,
Carolyn Turvey,
Rick L. Wallace
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
the gerontologist
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.524
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1758-5341
pISSN - 0016-9013
DOI - 10.1093/geront/44.6.779
Subject(s) - health insurance , business , actuarial science , medicine , environmental health , finance , health care , economics , economic growth
Prescription medication use is essential to the health and well-being of many elderly persons. However, the cost of medications may be prohibitive and contribute to noncompliance with medical recommendations. This study identifies community-dwelling elders who reported a delay in medication use because of prescription medication cost.
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