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Patient and clinician medication belief systems – multidimensional, dynamic and experiential

Andrew Miles, Jonathan Elliot Asbridge

Abstract


In the current issue, we publish a paper focussing on medication beliefs in rheumatology - specifically if and to what extent, rheumatologists’ beliefs on medication use align with those of their patients.


Keywords


Clinician beliefs, health outcomes, medication adherence, medication beliefs, patient beliefs, person-centered healthcare

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5750/ejpch.v5i3.1313

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