adherence
Adherence is the self-sacrificial virtue of patients striving to meet doctors' and pharmacists' expectations perfectly. While every morning pill ritual appears as a prayer to the goddess of health, it never forgets to produce casualties in one's personal life and work. It seems a sign of autonomy, yet proves to be a puppet's obedience to someone else's commands. Patients live bound to timers and medication calendars, trembling under digital notifications. Ultimately, the chain of health maintenance ironically locks individuals into an even more anxious prison.