The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 4, Supplement 1 , Pages S32-S37 , April 2006

Approaches to Patient Education: Emphasizing the Long-Term Value of Compliance and Persistence

  • Deborah T. Gold, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, Sociology, and Psychology: Social and Health Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Deborah T. Gold, PhD, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3003 Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina 27710.
    • ,
  • Betsy McClung, MN, RN

      Affiliations

    • Oregon Osteoporosis Center, Portland, Oregon, USA

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PII: S0002-9343(05)01201-5

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.12.021

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 4, Supplement 1 , Pages S32-S37 , April 2006

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