Journal article
The consequences of patient charges for prescription drugs in Canada: a cross-sectional survey
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Many Canadians face substantial out-of-pocket charges for prescription drugs. Prior work suggests that this causes some patients to not take their medications as prescribed; however, we have little understanding of whether charges for prescription medicines lead patients to forego basic needs or to use more health care services. Our study aimed to quantify the consequences of patient charges for medicines in Canada.
METHODS: As part …
Authors
Law MR; Cheng L; Kolhatkar A; Goldsmith LJ; Morgan SG; Holbrook AM; Dhalla IA
Journal
CMAJ Open, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. e63–e70
Publisher
Joule
Publication Date
February 5, 2018
DOI
10.9778/cmajo.20180008
ISSN
2291-0026