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Lifestyle and Medication Costs May Be Associated with Consequences for Adult Patient Health

Abrahão Afiune Neto

The increase in health costs can be explained by several factors, such as the aging of the population, changes in the morbidity and mortality structures of the population and the introduction of new medical technologies in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases.

Moreover, the guarantee of the appropriate and safe use of the medications also covers clinical, economic, legal, regulatory, and cultural aspects that must be taken into account in the decision-making process in the health sector. The first study on the economic analysis of medications was published in 1979 by Bootman et al.

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15/07/2019 DOI: 10.5935/abc.20190108 Views 1

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Afiune Neto A. Lifestyle and Medication Costs May Be Associated with Consequences for Adult Patient Health. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia 2019;112(6):756-7.

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Afiune Neto, Abrahão. Lifestyle and Medication Costs May Be Associated with Consequences for Adult Patient Health. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, v. 112, n. 6, p. 756-757, Jul. 2019.

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Afiune Neto, A. (2019). Lifestyle and Medication Costs May Be Associated with Consequences for Adult Patient Health. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia, 112(6), 756-757.

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Afiune Neto, Abrahão. Lifestyle and Medication Costs May Be Associated with Consequences for Adult Patient Health. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia [online]. 2019, vol. 112, n. 6, [cited 2026-10-14], pp. 756-757. Available from: <https://journals.cardiol.br/en/article/lifestyle-and-medication-costs-may-be-associated-with-consequences-for-adult-patient-health/>. ISSN 0066-782X

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