The effects of mandatory prescribing of thiazides for newly treated, uncomplicated hypertension: interrupted time-series analysis.
BACKGROUND: The purpose of our study was to evaluate the effects of a new reimbursement rule for antihypertensive medication that made thiazides mandatory first-line drugs for newly treated, uncomplicated hypertension. The objective of the new regulation was to reduce drug expenditures. METHODS AND...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2007-07-01
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| Series: | PLoS Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC1904466?pdf=render |