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Patient compliance

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patient,
n a person under medical or dental care.
patient admission,
n the formal acceptance of a patient for care into a clinic, hospital, or extended care facility.
patient, bedridden (homebound),
n an individual from any age group confined to a private home, hospital, skilled nursing facility, hospice, nursing home, or institution.
patient compliance,
n the degree or extent to which a patient follows or completes a prescribed diagnostic, treatment, or preventive procedure.
patient education,
n the process of informing a patient about a health matter to secure informed consent, patient cooperation, and a high level of patient compliance.
patient load,
n the number of patients treated by a dental professional or a group of dental professionals within a specified period.
patient satisfaction,
n the perception of the patient(s) of one or more aspects of a dental care system; an outcome measure of quality.
patient transfer,
n to convey the responsibility for the care of a patient from one entity to another. It may involve the discharge from one entity and the admission to another along with the patient's medical/dental records or copies.

patient compliance
Pharmacology The degree of adherence of a Pt to a prescribed diet or treatment, and whether the Pt returns for re-examination, follow-up or treatment. See Directly observed therapy, Good Pt. Cf Bad Pt, Noncompliance.


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Many of the forces driving these changes have their underpinnings in patient demographics as they relate to the aging of the general population, and are creating demand for treatments and protocols that lower dosing frequency, improve patient compliance and increase safety ?
This patented mechanical dose indicator technology contributes to the improvement of patient compliance and safety while remaining both easy to use and cost effective.
The tolerability of the preparation was very good, and patient compliance was correspondingly high.
 
 
 
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