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NALT Full

Preferred term

medication adherence

Type

Topic

Definition

Voluntary cooperation of the patient in taking drugs or medicine as prescribed. This includes timing, dosage, and frequency.
Source: Medical Subject Headings 2015
Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

patient compliance

Related concepts

Synonyms

medication compliance
medication persistence

In other languages

adherencia a los medicamentos

Spanish

URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/234611

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