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Medication Adherence
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Definition
: Voluntary cooperation of the patient in taking drugs or medicine as prescribed. This includes timing, dosage, and frequency.
medication non-adherence goes here; distinguish from TREATMENT REFUSAL
See Also
Treatment Refusal
Other names
Persistence, Medication; Noncompliance, Medication; Nonadherence, Medication; Non-
Compliance, Medication; Non-
Adherence, Medication; Medication Non Compliance; Medication Non Adherence; Compliance, Medication; Adherence, Medication; Medication Persistence; Medication Noncompliance; Medication Non-
Compliance; Medication Non-
Adherence; Medication Nonadherence; Medication Compliance