Medication costs, adherence, and health outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries.

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Published in Health Aff (Millwood) on July 31, 2003

Authors

Ramin Mojtabai1, Mark Olfson

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Psychiatry, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University, New York State Psychiatric Institute, USA.

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