Journal of the American Pharmacists Association : JAPhA
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J Am Pharm Assoc (2003) · Mar 2006
The Asheville Project: long-term clinical, humanistic, and economic outcomes of a community-based medication therapy management program for asthma.
To assess clinical, humanistic, and economic outcomes of a community-based medication therapy management (MTM) program for 207 adult patients with asthma over 5 years. ⋯ Patients with asthma who received education and long-term medication therapy management services achieved and maintained significant improvements and had significantly decreased overall asthma-related costs despite increased medication costs that resulted from increased use.