Adherence to Pediatric Medical Regimens

"Adherence to Pediatric Medical Regimens is the first comprehensive overview of this topic specific to pediatric medicine and psychology that balances clinical and research considerations. This timely text examines the nature of adherence problems in pediatric medicine, reasons for nonadherence, strategies for assessing and improving adherence to both acute and chronic disease regimens accompanied by actual protocols, and the past empirical literature."--BOOK JACKET. "Additional features of Adherence to Pediatric Medical Regimens include tables that summarize adherence rates to acute and chronic disease regimens, adherence-enhancement studies, and disease/health status measures. Clinicians, researchers, and graduate students will find this unique volume an essential resource on a too-often-neglected topic."--BOOK JACKET.