Blackwell UK
Drug Regimen Compliance
Issues in Clinical Trials and Patient Management
Metry, Jean-Michel Metry
Jean-Michel Metry
ISBN: 9780471971221
Format: Hardback
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
This is a study of patients' dosing habits and their negligence with regard to taking the medication in the manner specified. The concept of drug regime compliance brings with it many theories relating to the benefits (or otherwise) of improving patient compliance. More
Drug Regimen Compliance Issues in Clinical Trials and Patient Management Edited by Jean-Michel M?try Aardex Ltd., Zug, Switzerland and Urs A. Meyer University of Basel, Switzerland A patient's non-compliance with drug regimens can render drugs ineffective. This not only causes problems for the patient but also large costs for health services. Despite a renewed interest in the subject over the past few years, there is still a dearth of new ideas and perspectives. This volume is written in response to this lack, and seeks to: Address key topics, such as regulatory issues and the role of compliance in clinical care Provide pointers for trials Provide guidelines for the management of patients Explore means by which compliance can be monitored Suggest the best ways to monitor patient management Drug Regimen Compliance: Issues in Clinical Trials and Patient Management provides the basis for future steps in improving patient compliance and will be invaluable to pharmacologists, toxicologists, pharmaco-epidemiologists, clinical trial scientists, medical economists and all those prescribing drug regimens.
