title: Concepts of compliance: understandings and approaches.
abstract: This paper will take a critical look at the concepts of compliance and non-compliance, both generally and in the specific context of contraceptive use.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing Studies, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK. john.playle@man.ac.uk
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Playle
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D003267:Contraception / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003276:Contraceptives, Oral; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010819:Physician's Role; D011364:Professional Practice; D016312:Treatment Refusal
chemical_list: D003276:Contraceptives, Oral