LEADER 02611nam 2200613Ia 450 001 9910777380903321 005 20230617030751.0 010 $a1-280-04123-4 010 $a9786610041237 010 $a1-4175-2627-0 010 $a92-4-068004-7 035 $a(CKB)1000000000000392 035 $a(EBL)284583 035 $a(OCoLC)55664175 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000097270 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11120025 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000097270 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10116016 035 $a(PQKB)10551207 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC284583 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL284583 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10047402 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL4123 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000000392 100 $a20040211d2003 my 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aAdheremce to long-term therapies$b[electronic resource] $eevidence for action /$fedited by Eduardo Sabate 210 $aGeneva $cWorld Health Organization$d2003 215 $a1 online resource (206 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a92-4-154599-2 327 $aContents; Preface; Ackowledgement; Scientific writers; Introduction; Take-home messages; Section I - Setting the scene; Section II - Improving adherence rates: guidance for countries; Section III - Disease-specific reviews; Annexes; Where to find a copy of this book 330 $aAdherence to therapies is a primary determinant of treatment success. Poor adherence attenuates optimum clinical benefits and therefore reduces the overall effectiveness of health systems. ''Medicines will not work if you do not take them''. Medicines will not be effective if patients do not follow prescribed treatment, yet in developed countries only 50% of patients who suffer from chronic diseases adhere to treatment recommendations. In developing countries, when taken together with poor access to health care, lack of appropriate diagnosis and limited access to medicines, poor adherence is t 606 $aChronic diseases$xTreatment 606 $aPatient compliance 606 $aMedical policy 615 0$aChronic diseases$xTreatment. 615 0$aPatient compliance. 615 0$aMedical policy. 676 $a362.16 676 $a615.5 701 $aSabate?$b Eduardo$01540336 712 02$aWorld Health Organization. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910777380903321 996 $aAdheremce to long-term therapies$93791919 997 $aUNINA