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The first comprehensive overview of this topic that balances clinical and research considerations, Adherence to Pediatric Medical Regimens reviews the prevalence and potentially serious consequences of poor adherence to medical regimens for children and adolescents. This original text examines in de...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rapoff, Michael A.
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, [1999]
Series:Clinical child psychology library.
Subjects:
Health behavior in children.
Patient compliance.
Psychotherapist and patient.
Child.
Infant.
Parents > education.
Patient Compliance.
Pediatrics.
Therapeutics.
Medicine.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Alternative Therapies.
MEDICAL > Healing.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Healing.
BODY, MIND & SPIRIT > Healing > General.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The first comprehensive overview of this topic that balances clinical and research considerations, Adherence to Pediatric Medical Regimens reviews the prevalence and potentially serious consequences of poor adherence to medical regimens for children and adolescents. This original text examines in detail the nature of adherence problems, reasons for nonadherence, strategies for assessing and improving adherence to both acute and chronic disease regimens, and published research. The author provides protocols for adherenceenhancement and applies adherence theories to specific clinical cases.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xv, 173 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 151-166) and index.
ISBN:058537581X
9780585375816