TY  - BOOK
AU  - Sabaté,Eduardo
ED  - World Health Organization.
TI  - Adherence to long-term therapies: evidence for action 
SN  - 9241545992
AV  - RA997.W6 2003 .
U1  - 362.16 22
PY  - 2003///
CY  - Geneva
PB  - World Health Organization
KW  - Chronic diseases
KW  - Treatment
KW  - Patient compliance
KW  - Medical policy
KW  - Chronic Disease
KW  - therapy
KW  - Health Policy
KW  - Patient Compliance
N1  - Includes bibliographical references; Section I - Setting the scene
Ch. I. Defining adherence -- 
Ch. II. The magnitude of the problem of poor adherence -- 
Ch. III. How does poor adherence affect policy makers and health managers? -- 
Section II - Improving adherence rates: guidance for countries
Ch. IV. Lessons learned -- 
Ch. V. Towards the solution -- 
Ch. VI. How can improved adherence be translated into health and economics benefits? -- 
Section III - Disease-specific reviews
Ch. VII. Asthma -- 
Ch. VIII. Cancer (palliative care) -- 
Ch. IX. Depression -- 
Ch. X. Diabetes -- 
Ch. XI. Epilepsy -- 
Ch. XII. HIV/AIDS -- 
Ch. XIII. Hypertension -- 
Ch. XIV. Tobacco smoking cessation -- 
Ch. XV. Tuberculosis -- 
Annexes
Annex I. Behavioural mechanisms explaining adherence -- Annex II. Statements by stakeholders -- 
Annex III. Table of reported factors by condition and dimension -- 
Annex IV. Table of reported interventions by condition and dimension -- 
Annex V. Global adherence interdisciplinary network (GAIN)
ER  -