Practitioners frequently report that patients with leg ulcers have difficulty adhering to treatment, although the extent of this remains unknown. Concordance with therapy is a complex subject and extends beyond the traditional definition of compliance, described by Haynes as: ‘The extent to which a person’s behaviour (in terms of taking medications, following diets or executing lifestyle changes) coincides with medical or health advice.’
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