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ADHERENCE TO MEDICATIONKeywords: adherence , clinical trial , drug , patient’s compliance. Abstract: Adherence to medication is defined as “the extent to which patients take medications as prescribed by health care providers”. Adherence rate is highest among patients with acute conditions, as compared with those with chronic conditions. Clinical trials report average adherence rates of only 43 to 78% among patients with chronic conditions. Adherence to medication is important because: poor adherence to medication regimen accounts for substantial worsening of disease, death and health care costs.
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