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“ The strong effects in this research suggest that in the context of limited resources, patient adherence to chronic disease regimens can best be achieved by improving health professional-patient communication and by insuring that patients believe in the necessity and efficacy of treatment, and have adequate support for adherence. Screening for, and reducing, patient depression and family conflict likely can improve patient adherence. ” - Patient Adherence: Lessons from Five Decades of Research. Report by DiMatteo based on “All empirical articles on adherence published in peer-reviewed, English language journals from 1948 through 2002”