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... > Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Behavior > Health Behavior > Treatment Adherence and Compliance > Patient Acceptance of Health Care > Patient Compliance > Medication Adherence
... > Health Care Quality, Access, and Evaluation > Delivery of Health Care > Attitude to Health > Treatment Adherence and Compliance > Patient Acceptance of Health Care > Patient Compliance > Medication Adherence
... > Health Occupations > Health Services Administration > Patient Care Management > Delivery of Health Care > Attitude to Health > Treatment Adherence and Compliance > Patient Acceptance of Health Care > Patient Compliance > Medication Adherence
... > Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms > Attitude > Attitude to Health > Treatment Adherence and Compliance > Patient Acceptance of Health Care > Patient Compliance > Medication Adherence

Preferred term

Medication Adherence  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Adherence, Drug
  • Drug Adherence

Note

  • do not confuse entry term MEDICATION NONADHERENCE with TREATMENT REFUSAL

Scope note

  • Voluntary cooperation of the patient in taking drugs or medicine as prescribed. This includes timing, dosage, and frequency.

History note

  • 2009

In other languages

  • lääkitykseen sitoutuminen

    Finnish

  • hoitomyöntyvyys lääkehoidossa
  • lääkehoitomyöntyvyys
  • lääkehoitoon myöntyvyys
  • lääkehoitoon sitoutuminen
  • lääkekomplianssi
  • lääkemyöntyvyys
  • lääkitysohjeen noudattaminen
  • Läkemedelsföljsamhet

    Swedish

  • Följsamhet gentemot läkemedelsbehandling

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D055118

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