Adherence
# Adherence

Adherence, Adherer, and derivative terms may refer to:

## Healthcare

* Adherence (medicine), the obedience of the patient to the medical advice
* Adhesion (medicine), abnormal bands of tissue that grow in the human body

## Other uses

* Adherent point, mathematical notion, also known as closure point, point of closure or contact point
* Adhesion, the tendency of dissimilar particles or surfaces to cling to one another
* Religious adherence, when people follow a particular religion
