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Adherence to Long-Term Therapies: Evidence for Action


This report provides a critical review of what is known about adherence to long-term therapies.This is achieved by looking beyond individual diseases. A broad range of policy options emerges by including communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS), mental and neurological conditions such as depression and epilepsy, substance dependence (exemplified by smoking cessation), hypertension, asthma and palliative care for cancer.

Author:

World Health Organization

Audiences:

Health Professionals, Managers and Supervisors, Policy Makers

Topic:

Treatment- Patient Adherence, TB Treatment, Treatment- Medication Information


Global resources for the prevention,
management, and elimination of TB.