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“Why do they do that?”

The compliance conundrum

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The problem of compliance or adherence with medical advice is complex in every aspect. Frequently compliance definitions vary, measurements are not well quantified, interventions are uncontrolled or not fully elaborated. Nevertheless the importance of facilitating and maximizing compliance is undeniable. As the medications available become more potent and effective, the challenge of achieving optimal medication compliance comes into sharper focus and becomes a concern for everyone involved in health care. Here some of the recent clinical research on compliance is presented together with strategies intended to improve medication compliance by pediatric patients.

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The author is particularly grateful to Dr. William Robiner for many stimulating discussions and his useful suggestions. This work was supported by a grant from the NIH (PO1 DK-13083).

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota School of Medicine, 420 Delaware St. S.E., Minneapolis, MN, 55455, USA

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Nevins, T.E. “Why do they do that?”. Pediatr Nephrol 20, 845–848 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00467-005-1926-5

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