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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

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