Influencing the Chronically Ill

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Prescriptions are examined for their influence on the acceptance of scheduled clinic visits by chronically ill outpatients. Diets and heavy medication appear to prolong clinic attendance. The impact of prescriptions continues in spite of select controls. Persisting care needs modify the relationship suggesting that premature terminations among those on less demanding treatments will be pronounced when patients experience incongtruence between perceived care needs and medical response. Control of select factors, closely associated with attendance (education, knowledge of illness, and patients experiences in communication with their physician) reveals the continued strength of the relationship between prescriptions and attendance.

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