An insight into more factors affecting adherence to medications in the elderly
Syed Maaz Tariq, Mohammad Hasan, Syed Ali Haider Department of MBBS, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, PakistanWe read the article “Medication adherence and beliefs about medication in elderly patients living alone with chronic diseases” by Park et al1 thoroughly. They w...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2018-04-01
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| Series: | Patient Preference and Adherence |
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| Online Access: | https://www.dovepress.com/an-insight-into-more-factors-affecting-adherence-to-medications-in-the-peer-reviewed-article-PPA |
| Summary: | Syed Maaz Tariq, Mohammad Hasan, Syed Ali Haider Department of MBBS, Jinnah Sindh Medical University, Karachi, PakistanWe read the article “Medication adherence and beliefs about medication in elderly patients living alone with chronic diseases” by Park et al1 thoroughly. They were right in stating that identification of barriers to patient adherence to a medication holds vital importance, and despite a proper plan devised by the physician, if the patient does not adhere to medication, management of a chronic illness can prove to be challenging.1 View original paper by Park et al |
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| ISSN: | 1177-889X |