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Patient Compliance
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Definition
: Voluntary cooperation of the patient in following a prescribed regimen.
distinguish entry term PATIENT NON-COMPLIANCE from TREATMENT REFUSAL
See Also
Directly Observed Therapy
;
Patient Dropouts
;
Treatment Refusal
Examples
Medication Adherence
Other names
Patient Noncompliance; Patient Cooperation; Patient Adherence; Patient Non Compliance; Patient Non Adherence; Noncompliance, Patient; Nonadherence, Patient; Non-
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Adherence, Patient; Cooperation, Patient; Compliance, Patient; Adherence, Patient; Patient Nonadherence; Patient Non-
Compliance; Patient Non-
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