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Compliance of Patient Those patients who do not follow a specified treatment regimen are considered noncompliant. With respect to patient care, the accuracy of a medical diagnosis and the choice of a treatment regimen often are perceived by patients to be more a result of serendipity than rational analysis. This easily can lead to frustration and confusion for the recipient of care. Moreover, patients are not inclined to always follow their treatment protocols and therefore it imposes negative tension in patient-provider relationship. Noncompliance by patients may lead to poor health care outcomes, including a more rapid progression by the patient to the next severity level of the disease, higher costs of treatment as the disease becomes more complicated due to intervening medical conditions, potential malpractice exposure for the health care provider and facility, dissatisfaction expressed by the patient regarding a perceived lack of concern for quality of care. Patient noncompliance...

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