Adherence to (compliance with) drug treatment is important. However, only about half the people who leave a doctor's office with a prescription take the drug as directed. Among the many reasons people give for not adhering to drug treatment, forgetfulness is the most common.
Definition of periodical. 1  1 : periodic 1. 2  2a : published with a fixed interval between the issues or numbersb : published in, characteristic of, or connected with a periodical.
Define publication. publication synonyms, publication pronunciation, publication translation, English dictionary definition of publication. n. 1. The act or process of publishing matter in print or electronic form. 2. An issue of printed or electronic matter, such as a book or magazine, offered...