Dr. William Gibson Simpson M.D.

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• How Adherence to Medication Lowers Healthcare Cost in Crohn's and Colitis Patients

  Take medications as they are prescribed. It sounds like such a simple concept, but it isn’t. Medication nonadherence continues to be a problem in the United States. It causes people to not only remain unhealthy, but it puts a huge strain on health care costs. When it comes to children, many...