Getting Better Health Care – The campaign to promote better

Getting Better Health Care - Steve Feldman MD

Getting Better Health Care – The campaign to promote better adherence to treatment

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Poor use of medication, also called poor adherence, is responsible for medications not working nearly as well as they could. Patients don’t take their medications for a variety of reason, including forgetfulness, fears, side effects, costs, complexity (especially for older folks) and non-belief in efficacy. Our guest today is Rebecca Burkholder, Vice President of Health […] The post Getting Better Health Care – The campaign to promote better adherence to treatment appeared first on WebTalkRadio.net.

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