How patient beliefs affect adherence to prescribed medication regimens

British Journal of Nursing

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 270-276

  Chummun, Harry ^a   Bolan, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adherence; Beliefs; Compliance; Medications; Preregistration training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875498073     PISSN: 09660461     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/bjon.2013.22.5.270     Document Type: Article

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