One of the reasons that Americans live longer than in earlier times is said to be the significant improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of disease. However, the effectiveness of treatment is limited when patients do not follow the medi¬cation regimens they are prescribed. As many as 20 percent of patients in treat¬ment for hypertension are considered noncompliant, meaning they do not take their medication as prescribed. This is caused by a number of factors, including a lack of [Read more…]