ABSTRACT
Poor adherence or compliance to treatment has major medical, psychological and economic consequences. This monographs provides comprehensive coverage of issues and research in the area of adherence and treatment in medical conditions. It covers all aspects within this field and includes chapters on the role of doctor-patient communications; memory; adherence in specific groups, such as children and the elderly; adherence to different treatments, such as diet and exercise; and reviews of adherence in specific conditions, such as diabetes and asthma.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |24 pages
Introduction
part |136 pages
General issues in adherence to treatment
part |124 pages
Adherence in particular groups
part |98 pages
Adherence to different treatments
part |133 pages
Adherence in specific conditions