The importance of social ties in sustaining medication adherence in resource-limited settings

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Alexander C Tsai et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2011 Dec.

. 2011 Dec;26(12):1391-3.

doi: 10.1007/s11606-011-1841-3.

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A systematic review of adherence to cardiovascular medications in resource-limited settings.
Bowry AD, Shrank WH, Lee JL, Stedman M, Choudhry NK. Bowry AD, et al. J Gen Intern Med. 2011 Dec;26(12):1479-91. doi: 10.1007/s11606-011-1825-3. Epub 2011 Aug 20. J Gen Intern Med. 2011. PMID: 21858602 Free PMC article.

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