"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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| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2012 | 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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Assessment of prescribers' knowledge of the cost of medications. Ann Pharmacother. 2012 Feb; 46(2):200-7.
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Medicare-approved drug discount cards and prescription drug prices. Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2005 Jul 15; 62(14):1482-7.
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Gabapentin for misuse of homemade nicotine nasal spray. Am J Psychiatry. 2001 Mar; 158(3):498.