Adherence to treatment in medical conditions / edited by Lynn B. Myers and Kenny Midence.

Other author Myers, Lynn B.
Other author Midence, Kenny.
Format Book
Publication InfoAmsterdam : Harwood Academic Publishers, ©1998.
Descriptionxxii, 525 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Subjects

Contents Introduction. Methodological and conceptual issues in adherence / Lynn B. Myers, Kenny Midence. General issues in adherence to treatment. Predicting treatment adherence: an overview of theoretical models / Robert Horne, John Weinman -- Doctor-patient communication and adherence to treatment / Lorraine Noble -- The influence of written information on patient knowledge and adherence to treatment / D. K. Raynor -- Prospective memory and medicine-taking / Judi Ellis -- Health promotion: empowering choice / Keith Tones. Adherence in particular groups. Adherence to treatment in children / Mandy Bryon -- Adherence in pregnancy / Deborah Rosenblatt -- Adherence and the elderly / James McElnay, C. Rosaleen McCallion -- Adherence in ethnic groups: the example of South Asians / Mary Sissons Joshi. Adherence to different treatments. Adherence to medication: a review of existing research / Robert Horne -- Adherence to lipid-lowering dietary advice / Kathryn Nicholson Perry, Lorna Rapoport, Jane Wardle -- Adherence to prescribed exercise / Fiona Jones, Peter Harris, Laura McGee -- Adherence to physiotherapy / Emmy M. Sluijs ... [et al.]. Adherence in specific conditions. Adherence and asthma / Christopher Hand -- Adherence and diabetes / Laura Warren, Paula Hixenbaugh -- Adherence in children with renal disease / Anthony Schwartz -- Adherence in hypertension and coronary heart disease / Yori Gidron -- Adherence issues in methadone treatment for opiate dependence / James Elander.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN9057022656 (softcover)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks R727.43 .A34 1998 ✔ Available Place Hold