Conference
The social science contribution to pharmacoepidemiology
Abstract
An understanding of the inappropriate use of pharmaceuticals (the prescribing of unnecessary or ineffective medications, and non-compliance by consumers) can be furthered by considering the psychological, social and cultural contexts in which medicines are used. The consumers are influenced by their beliefs about benefits, safety and cost; opinions of their social group; and emotions associated with taking the medication itself. Similar …
Authors
Higginbotham N; Streiner DL
Volume
45
Pagination
pp. 73-82
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
January 1991
DOI
10.1016/0895-4356(91)90116-q
Conference proceedings
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
ISSN
0895-4356