"Prescription Fees" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The charge levied on the consumer for drugs or therapy prescribed under written order of a physician or other health professional.
| Descriptor ID |
D011306
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| MeSH Number(s) |
N03.219.442.551.621
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| Concept/Terms |
Prescription Fees- Prescription Fees
- Dispensing Fees
- Dispensing Fee
- Fee, Dispensing
- Fees, Dispensing
- Fees, Prescription
- Fee, Prescription
- Prescription Fee
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prescription Fees" by people in Profiles.
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Patient and Plan Spending after State Specialty-Drug Out-of-Pocket Spending Caps. N Engl J Med. 2020 08 06; 383(6):558-566.
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Healthcare costs in women with metastatic breast cancer receiving chemotherapy as their principal treatment modality. BMC Cancer. 2011 Jun 15; 11:250.
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Patients' willingness to discuss trade-offs to lower their out-of-pocket drug costs. Arch Intern Med. 2010 Sep 13; 170(16):1502-4.
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A new measure of medication affordability. Soc Work Public Health. 2009 Nov-Dec; 24(6):600-12.
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Financial barriers to implementing combination vaccines: perspectives from pediatricians and policy makers. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2009 Jun; 48(5):539-47.
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Effects of reaching the drug benefit threshold on Medicare members' healthcare utilization during the first year of Medicare Part D. Med Care. 2008 Oct; 46(10):1116-22.
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Elderly patients' preferences and experiences with providers in managing their drug costs. J Am Geriatr Soc. 2007 Dec; 55(12):1974-80.
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Effect of increased cost-sharing on oral hypoglycemic use in five managed care organizations: how much is too much? Med Care. 2005 Oct; 43(10):951-9.
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Financial consequences of drug benefit plans. JAMA. 2003 Jan 22-29; 289(4):423; author reply 424.
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The effect of increased prescription drug cost-sharing on medical care utilization and expenses of elderly health maintenance organization members. Med Care. 1997 Nov; 35(11):1119-31.