Contemplation increases willingness to follow up with the doctor

... for the results, because they don't want to know they're sick or at risk for a disease. But many illnesses, such as HIV/AIDS and cancer, have a far a better prognosis if ... Medical noncompliance-or failure to follow the doctor's orders-is estimated ...

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