The phrase "adhere to physicians" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the importance of following medical advice or guidelines provided by doctors.
Example: "Patients are encouraged to adhere to physicians' recommendations for optimal health outcomes."
Alternatives: "follow doctors' advice" or "comply with medical guidance".
Available studies suggest that DTC-GT results that are returned directly to consumers have little impact on consumer behavior [ 98, 104], however it is unclear whether consumers are more likely to adhere to physician recommendations that are based on DTC-GT results.
When they demonstrated favourable attitudes, they often saw themselves as simply adhering to physician directions.
Financial incentives, say, in the form of an annual rebate from their insurer, for attaining predetermined goals related to weight, blood pressure, cholesterol levels and blood sugar, abstaining from smoking, etc., would motivate patients to adhere to their physicians' treatment plans.
Fear of loss of their doctor is an important concern and source of major anxiety for patients who do not agree with or don't adhere to their physician's proposed plans.
Rosaline takes diabetic and blood pressure medicine but admittedly doesn't adhere to her physician's recommendation: "One tablet, Nordforin, fell on the floor, so I said 'OK, I'll take another one.' So I take that pill and throw it in the sink.
"When there is increased empathy by the doctor, patients are more likely to report they are satisfied with their care, and they are more likely to adhere to recommendations of physicians," Dr. Gudzune said.
Despite both the importance and the difficulties of getting patients to adhere to their regimens, physicians have become increasingly wary of drug companies' "improvements," in part because some changes have proved only cosmetic, extending patent coverage without offering any significant benefits to patients.
For instance, if an empirical study concludes that physicians adhere to a paternalistic doctor-patient relationship in which physicians do not respect the autonomy of the patient, does such a study then imply that physicians ought to adhere to such a paternalistic relationship?
