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ADHERENCE IN PREGNANCY: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 September 2012

MARY OLADEJO  and
SUSAN BEWLEY
MARY OLADEJO*
Affiliation:
Kings College London c/o Women's Health Academic Centre, St Thomas’ Hospital London SE1 7EH
SUSAN BEWLEY
Affiliation:
Kings College London c/o Women's Health Academic Centre, St Thomas’ Hospital London SE1 7EH
*
*Mary Oladejo, Kings College London c/o Women's Health Academic Centre, 10th floor North Wing, St Thomas’ Hospital Westminster Bridge Rd, London SE1 7EH, United Kingdom. Email: mary.oladejo@kcl.ac.uk
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“Clinical decisions and research programs ultimately depend on the reliable and valid measurement of adherence. Yet, 50 years of research in this field have not provided the data necessary to answer critical measurement questions.”.

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Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review , Volume 23 , Issue 3-4 , November 2012 , pp. 201 - 229
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