Strategies for patient empowerment through the promotion of medicines in Israel: regulatory framework for the pharmaceutical industry

Abstract The correct and rational use of medications can have a positive direct impact on disease outcomes, as well on the utilization of the health system resources. Unfortunately, 50% of the patients do not take their medications as prescribed, largely due to lack of patients’ understanding of the...

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Main Authors: Eyal Schwartzberg, Zohar Barnett-Itzhaki, Itamar Grotto, Eli Marom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:Israel Journal of Health Policy Research
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13584-017-0175-y