Attitudes of Hungarian asthmatic and COPD patients affecting disease control: empirical research based on Health Belief Model
Introduction: Patient non-adherence to treatment is a major problem across most chronic diseases. In COPD and asthma treatments it is a complex issue because people need to make behavioural and lifestyle changes while taking medications. Poor adherence results in increased rates of morbidity and mor...
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Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2013-11-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Pharmacology |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fphar.2013.00135/full |