Patient nonadherence to healthcare providers' recommendations is a major obstacle to
desired health outcomes. It results in health deterioration and hospitalization, which might …

Premature cessation of antibiotic therapy (nonadherence) is common in long treatment
regimens and can severely compromise health outcomes. In this work, we investigate the …

Patient‐reported outcomes (PROs) play an increasingly important role in medical decision
making. Yet, patients whose objectives differ from their physician's may strategically report …

Chronic complications refer to defects that initially have a limited impact on chronic patients'
normal lives, but that may accumulate into a major danger if they are not treated in a timely …

Objective A more equal allocation of healthcare funds for patients who must pay high costs
of care ensures the welfare of society. This study aimed to estimate the optimal co-insurance …

To manage chronic disease patients effectively, clinicians must know (i) how to monitor each
patient (ie, when to schedule the next visit and which tests to take), and (ii) how to control the …

Long-term adherence to medication is a critical factor in preventing chronic diseases, such
as cardiovascular disease. To address poor adherence, physicians may recommend …

Preventing chronic diseases is an essential aspect of medical care. To prevent chronic
diseases, physicians focus on monitoring their risk factors and prescribing the necessary …

The paper presents a mean-variance analysis of optimal insurance coverage, showing how
the relationship between the attitudes of the insured, in the form of their risk tolerance level …

Repeated decision-making problems in the context of uncertainty naturally arise in
healthcare settings. Markov decision processes (MDPs) have proven useful in many …