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Factors Influencing Adherence to Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer

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Patient adherence to clinical treatment recommendations, while critical to patient outcomes, may be challenging to achieve. This chapter presents and discusses adherence theory with particular application to the rehabilitation of patients with head and neck cancer. Considerations and strategies that may enhance patient adherence will be outlined, and clinical applications will be addressed.

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, Head and Neck Speech and Swallowing Rehabilitation, Stanford Cancer Center, Stanford, CA, USA

    Heather M. Starmer

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  1. Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and School of Communication Sciences & Disorders , Western University, London, ON, Canada

    Philip C. Doyle

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Starmer, H.M. (2019). Factors Influencing Adherence to Treatment for Head and Neck Cancer. In: Doyle, P. (eds) Clinical Care and Rehabilitation in Head and Neck Cancer. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-04702-3_24

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