Treatment Adherence in Dermatology
Patient adherence to a given treatment plan directly correlates to the quality of disease outcome. In looking at the how and why behind patient adherence and non-adherence to a treatment regimen, understanding realistic expectations of a patient can provi
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Steven R. Feldman Abigail Cline Adrian Pona Sree S. Kolli Editors
Treatment Adherence in Dermatology
Updates in Clinical Dermatology Series Editors John Berth-Jones Chee Leok Goh Howard I. Maibach
More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/13203
Steven R. Feldman • Abigail Cline Adrian Pona • Sree S. Kolli Editors
Treatment Adherence in Dermatology
Editors Steven R. Feldman, MD, PhD Departments of Dermatology, Pathology and Social Sciences & Health Policy Wake Forest School of Medicine Winston-Salem, NC USA Adrian Pona, MD Department of Dermatology Wake Forest School of Medicine Winston-Salem, NC USA
Abigail Cline, MD, PhD Department of Dermatology Wake Forest School of Medicine Winston-Salem, NC USA Sree S. Kolli, BA Department of Dermatology Wake Forest School of Medicine Winston-Salem, NC USA
ISSN 2523-8884 ISSN 2523-8892 (electronic) Updates in Clinical Dermatology ISBN 978-3-030-27808-3 ISBN 978-3-030-27809-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-27809-0 © Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, expressed or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. This Springer imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Switzerland AG The registered company address is: Gewerbestrasse 11, 6330 Cham, Switzerland
Preface
Successful medical care rests upon three pillars: making the right diagnosis, prescribing the right treatment, and getting patients to take the medication. Medical school and postgraduate training focus heavily on two of those elements: making the right diagnosis and prescribing the right medication. Far less attention—much too little—is paid to what it takes to get patients to take their medication. As a result, the foundation for treatment success is rotten, and too often patients have less than optimal outcome because they have less than optimal adherence to treatment. Everyone knows this—
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