Behavior
therapy compliance
ther·a·py com·pli·ance [ ther-uh-pee kuh m-plahy-uhns ]
Subclass of:
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Definitions related to compliance behavior:
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(compliance) The act of following a medical regimen or schedule correctly and consistently, including taking medicines or following a diet.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(therapy compliance) Conformity in fulfilling requirements of a treatment or therapy.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(patient compliance) The extent to which a patient conforms to medical advice regarding prescribed regimen, lifestyle, dietary changes, follow-up schedule and other recommendations.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(patient compliance) Voluntary cooperation of the patient in following a prescribed regimen.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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