Symptom: Noncompliance
Noncompliance: Failure of patient to adhere to treatment regimens or advice
Detailed cause information for symptom: Noncompliance:
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Possible causes of symptom: Noncompliance: The following medical conditions are some of the possible causes of Noncompliance as a symptom. There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor about your symptoms.
- Some common examples where patients fail to comply with medical treatment advice:
- Smoking - it is hard to quit smoking.
- Obesity - it is difficult to adhere to diet treatments.
- Diabetics - adherence to a diabetic diet treatment varies across patients.
- Any disorder requiring diet changes - it is hard for people to change their eating patterns.
- Alcohol addiction
- Some disorders where a patient may intentionally disobey medical advice include:
- Anorexia nervosa
- Drug addiction
- Paranoid disorders - where the patient believes the doctor is conspiring against them.
- Schizophrenia disorder
- Psychotic disorders
- Bipolar disorder
- Factitious disorders
- Malingering
- Some other issues or medical disorders where a patient fails to comply with treatment may include:
- Depression - often due to lack of energy to carry out the treatment plan.
- Relationship problems - if a relationship partner compels or influences a person against the advice of their doctor.
Conditions listing symptoms: Noncompliance: The following list of conditions have 'Noncompliance' or similar listed as a symptom in our database. This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete. Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause of any symptom.
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