title: Ethical concerns about noncompliance in the chronically ill patient.
abstract: This article is a discussion of the research trends concerning noncompliance, ethical concerns about noncompliance with prescribed treatment of chronic disease, requirements for ethical practice concerning noncompliance and chronic illness, and needed research about the relationship between noncompliance and coping with chronic disease. Questions are proposed to guide specific research concerning the ethics and therapeutic regimen compliance of patients with chronic cardiac disease.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Warren
mesh_terms: D035841:Behavioral Research; D002908:Chronic Disease; D032882:Comprehension; D004993:Ethics, Nursing; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D028681:Moral Obligations; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000592:standards* / Q000639:trends; D026706:Paternalism; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012945:Social Values; D016312:Treatment Refusal; D035502:Trust; D035501:Uncertainty