Elderly Patients' Adherence to Statin Therapy

Elderly Patients' Adherence to Statin Therapy

Applegate raises some concerns about the trends in nonadherence found in two studies of elderly patients on statin therapy. Physicians and health systems need to emphasize the importance of persistence with therapy over time for all patients.

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2002-07, Vol.288 (4), p.495-497
1. Verfasser: Applegate, William B
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Aged
Drug therapy
Humans
Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors - administration & dosage
Hypolipidemic Agents - administration & dosage
Older people
Patient Compliance
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Zusammenfassung:Applegate raises some concerns about the trends in nonadherence found in two studies of elderly patients on statin therapy. Physicians and health systems need to emphasize the importance of persistence with therapy over time for all patients.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.288.4.495