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Editorial
. 2007 Apr;63(4):383-4.
doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2007.02893.x.

Compliance, concordance, adherence

Jeffrey K Aronson
Editorial

Compliance, concordance, adherence

Jeffrey K Aronson. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2007 Apr.
No abstract available

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Comment in

  • Concordance is not synonymous with compliance or adherence.
    Bell JS, Airaksinen MS, Lyles A, Chen TF, Aslani P. Bell JS, et al. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2007 Nov;64(5):710-1; author reply 711-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2125.2007.02971_1.x. Epub 2007 Sep 13. Br J Clin Pharmacol. 2007. PMID: 17875196 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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