Employers and health plans typically obtain discounts on particular drugs in return for encouraging patients to use those medicines, rather than competing products.

So great was his zeal in encouraging patients to read the book that he earned the nickname "Doctor My-Book".

Pharmacists should lead in actively encouraging patients to report side effects, or lack of treatment success, and either resolve the problem or inform the prescriber.

In the UK for example, the government has largely contributed to encouraging patients to become more active.

Facing Strong Resistance Nevertheless, encouraging patients to confront these feelings can be a struggle.

It involves a change of approach, with emphasis and priority placed on encouraging patients and clients to do as much for themselves as possible..

Novartis acknowledged encouraging patients to campaign for access to Glivec.

Some may eventually succeed (perhaps even encouraging patients to cross state lines to die, just as pregnant women once crossed state lines for legal abortions).

Massage also seems to make arthritic knees more limber, encouraging patients to walk more, in itself a treatment for the disease.

He attributed the drop to tighter regulations and a trend toward encouraging patients who have had Caesarean sections to try delivering vaginally.