Patient Counseling Impact on Qol in Diabetes with Hypertension : A Practical Guide to Assess Quality of Life in Diabetes with Hypertenstion

Role of patient counselling is to improve quality of life and provide quality care for patients. The occurrence of so called "drug misadventures" (adverse effects, side effects, drug interactions and errors in use of medication)and non-adherence to treatment program reduce quality of life and interfere with quality care. In present day competitive environment, there is a concern that health care quality is being compromised in rush to lower costs. This has resulted in concept to focus the evaluation of health care on assessment of health care on assessment of end results or outcome associated with health care. This book covers the aspects of effect of Counselling on Improvement of Quality of Life in patients diagnosed with Diabetes with Hypertension as comorbidity.