News tagged with patient adherence
Taking diabetes medication helps lower medical costs, slightly
A new study in the journal Health Services Research shows that diabetes patients who do a better job of taking their medication have slightly lower health care costs.
Mar 18, 2011 |
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Researchers fight America's 'other drug problem'
Medications do not have a chance to fight health problems if they are taken improperly or not taken at all. Non-adherence to medications costs thousands of lives and billions of dollars each year in the United ...
Medicine & Health / Medications
Nov 17, 2010 |
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'Difficult-to-treat asthma' may be due to difficult-to-treat patients
Difficult-to-treat asthma often may have more to do with patients who do not take their medication as instructed than ineffective medication, according to researchers in Northern Ireland.
Medicine & Health / Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Oct 23, 2009 |
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Physician Communication Skills Essential for Patient Adherence
(PhysOrg.com) -- Researchers at UC Riverside and Texas State University find that patients are more likely to follow treatment regimens when doctors are better communicators.
Jul 24, 2009 |
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