Providers have a responsibility for determining the best plan of care, but patients also have responsibilities. Patients the provider can be assured will carry through on these responsibilities include those who:
1. Are well-educated and affluent
2. Have chronic conditions
3. Self-monitor drug effects on their symptoms
4. None of the above guarantee adherence
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false