Practical Ways to Improve Patient Adherence : CRC Press : 9781032435022 : 103243502X : 18 Aug 2023 : The New York Times has called adherence the world's "other drug problem." Physicians prescribe medications, but patients do not always use them. While it would be easy for physicians to blame patients for treatment failures, physicians can do more to motivate patients to use their medications as recommended. Practical Ways to Improve Patient Adherence, Second Edition, is an excellent resource for physicians and allied health professionals whose patients exhibit poor adherence. Daniel J. Lewis, MD (Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania Health System), an experienced adherence researcher, and Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD (Departments of Dermatology and Social Sciences & Health Policy, Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center), examine the problem of poor adherence and offer concrete techniques to encourage patients to use their medications and improve treatment outcomes. This bo