Enhancing Medication Adherence. The Public Health Dilemma

This book is a comprehensive guide to medication adherence designed for healthcare professionals. Both clinicians and pharmacists can benefit from author Hayden Bosworth's text, which explains the details and causes of non-adherence to medication, as well as methods for providers to determine if a patient is not adherent. In addition, Bosworth discusses various studies that evaluate adherence, technology related to adherence, best practices for clinicians and pharmacists, and future directions and recommendations in the field.
- Comprehensive and concise text on adherence to medical recommendations, especially with regard to adherence and chronic disorders (e.g. HIV, hypertension and other cardiovascular diseases and neurological disorders)
- Encourages the use of electronic health records and health information technology
- Numerous explanations and poignant quotations are highlighted throughout the text to help the reader learn quickly