The challenge of patient adherence

by siowuser in News and Updates at 13/11/2014

For most medical conditions, correct diagnosis and effective medical treatment are essential to a patient’s survival and quality of life.

A significant barrier to effective medical treatment, however, is the patient’s failure to follow the recommendations of his or her physician or other healthcare provider.

Patient nonadherence (sometimes called noncompliance) can take many forms. Read more http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1661624/