Ask patients about side effects: It could explain a lot

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Ask patients about side effects: It could explain a lot

Barbara Docherty

Barbara Docherty

Elderly woman with pills
How to treat the side effects of the drugs dealing with the side effects?

Former practice nurse Barbara Docherty looks at medicines adherence and how patients feeling in charge of their own destiny is the way forward

“It is estimated that more than one third of those on medication choose to stop taking it and about half of the medications for chronic conditions are