Author Description

Patients who see multiple doctors for skin conditions probably have one thing in common that explains why their disease is so resistant to treatment; they probably aren't using their medication. However, despite probable high frequency of poor adherence in patients with common, chronic skin diseases, adherence issues have been largely ignored by dermatologic textbooks and training. This book is not intended to be a theoretical analysis of patients' adherence behavior, nor is it intended to provide a comprehensive review of adherence research; rather, it aims to provide a clinician with practical tools in order to start producing better outcomes in patients.