Issues of Compliance in Osteoporosis Medication
- Author:
Dong Ock LEE
1
Author Information
1. Center for Uterine Cancer, National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea. dongocklee@paran.com
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Osteoporosis;
Medication;
Compliance;
Adherence
- MeSH:
Compliance;
Osteoporosis
- From:Journal of Korean Society of Osteoporosis
2015;13(2):69-74
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
For the treatment of osteoporosis, patients' compliance for medication is one of important factor for fracture prevention. Though various medications were developed for osteoporosis, still patients' compliance for the medication is low. Clinical implication of treatment compliance in the treatment of osteoporosis and specific characteristics of various medications were reviewed.