The Role of Patient-Physician Trust in Moderating Medication Nonadherence Due to Cost Pressures
Archives of Internal MedicinePublished 8 August 2005
John D. Piette, Michele Heisler, Sarah L. Krein, Eve A. Kerr
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It is suggested that a trusting physician relationship may moderate the impact of cost pressures on patients' medication adherence and addressing noncost barriers to adherence may reduce rates of cost-related medication underuse.
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These findings suggest that a trusting physician relationship may moderate the impact of cost pressures on patients' medication adherence. More generally, addressing noncost barriers to adherence may reduce rates of cost-related medication underuse.
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