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Reconceptualizing Medication Adherence: Six Phases of Dynamic Adherence

, PhD, , PhD, , PhD & , MD, MSc, FRCPC
Pages 177-189 | Received 21 Sep 2010, Accepted 18 Nov 2010, Published online: 26 Jul 2011

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