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Adherence to pediatric medical regimens

The first comprehensive overview of this topic that balances clinical and research considerations, Adherence to Pediatric Medical Regimens reviews the prevalence and potentially serious consequences of poor adherence to medical regimens for children and adolescents. This original text examines in detail the nature of adherence problems, reasons for nonadherence, strategies for assessing and improving adherence to both acute and chronic disease regimens, and published research. The author provides protocols for adherenceenhancement and applies adherence theories to specific clinical cases
eBook, English, ©1999
Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, ©1999
1 online resource (xv, 173 pages) : illustrations
9780585375816, 058537581X
48138965
Medical nonadherence prevalence, consequences, and correlates
Adherence theories: review, critique, and clinical implications
-Assessing adherence
Assessing disease and health status
Strategies for improving adherence to pediatric medical regimens
Review of adherence intervention studies and recommendations for research and clinical practice