Should you ever skip those drug doses?

A drug problem that does n to get a lot of attention is the inability of many patients to actually and specifically take medication dosages on the exact conditions prescribed to by physicians and labeled (in sometimes cryptic instructions) on each container.

Is this a deadly problem? According to the U.S. government, it is. A report being issued this week states that millions of people don't take their medicine correctly, and some even stop taking it completely -- both of which are most likely against doctor's orders. Whose responsibility is this? Most likely the patient, but are doctors doing enough also?

It's shocking to think that almost 50% of patients with chronic illnesses skip doses or otherwise don't conform to the directions for properly taking their medications. Half? Something is seriously out of whack here.