Patient-Focused Medication Management

According to the World Health Organization, only about 50% of U.S. medical patients take their medication as prescribed. And studies show that anywhere from 20% to 80% of patients in developed countries do not follow their prescriptions or take their medications at all. Patient-Focused Medication Management looks at the medication management processwith a focus on the patientand emphasizes why involving patients and their families in medication management efforts is so important in all health care settings. This book gives health care providers information they need to engage patients in their care and ensure that their patients safely and completely adhere to their medication regimes.