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Educating patients about the medications prescribed for their treatment is essential. From 30% to 50% of patients taking medication fail to adhere sufficiently to the prescribed regimen, risking therapeutic failure due to inadequate dosage or toxicity from overdosing. Adverse drug reactions may also cause morbidity, hospitalization, and mortality. Elderly patients are especially susceptible to undertreatment or adverse drug reactions because of the large number of therapeutic agents they take and the serious illnesses they experience that require treatment.
The views expressed are solely those of the authors and do not reflect the policy of the Food and Drug Administration or the American Association of Retired Persons Pharmacy Service.
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Morris, L.A., Tabak, E., Olins, N. (1991). Patient Motivation. In: Dinkel, R., Horisberger, B., Tolo, K.W. (eds) Improving Drug Safety — A Joint Responsibility. Health Systems Research. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-61250-3_32
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