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The active, voluntary, collaborative involvement of a patient in a mutually acceptable course of behavior to produce a desired therapeutic result.
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(2007). Adherence. In: Schmidt, R., Willis, W. (eds) Encyclopedia of Pain. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-29805-2_98
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