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Published in: The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research 3/2011

01-09-2011 | Research Letter

Medication Non-Compliance in Zagreb, Croatia

Authors: Marcel Leppée, Josip Culig, Jelena Boskovic

Published in: The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research | Issue 3/2011

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As medical non-compliance is well known as a major problem in the treatment of chronic diseases,[1] we conducted a study in Zagreb, Croatia, that investigated the reasons for non-compliance, particularly whether patient age has a significant influence. …
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Metadata
Title
Medication Non-Compliance in Zagreb, Croatia
Authors
Marcel Leppée
Josip Culig
Jelena Boskovic
Publication date
01-09-2011
Publisher
Springer International Publishing
Published in
The Patient - Patient-Centered Outcomes Research / Issue 3/2011
Print ISSN: 1178-1653
Electronic ISSN: 1178-1661
DOI
https://doi.org/10.2165/11585550-000000000-00000

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