Abstract
Taking drugs has become part of our way of life and indeed William Osler considered that man has an inborn craving for medicine. The enormous expenditure on drugs in the British National Health Service testifies to his opinion. However, it is also evident that many normal, sensible people default or make mistakes in their treatment. Such actions not only waste money, but can be a potential danger to both the patient and the community, as might occur if diabetic, tuberculous or epileptic patients fail to take their medication in the prescribed manner.
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Denham, M.J. (1984). Drug Compliance. In: Barbagallo-Sangiorgi, G., Exton-Smith, A.N. (eds) Aging and Drug Therapy. Ettore Majorana International Science Series. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-2791-2_6
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