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Editorial
Medication Literacy Is a 2-Way Street
We need to help patients improve their medication literacy skills, and we need to develop information and support that require as few skills as possible.
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Original Article
Medication Use Among Inner-City Patients After Hospital Discharge
Patients often delay filling prescriptions and have difficulty understanding drug regimens after hospital discharge; interventions such as facilitating transportation and improving drug counseling might be beneficial.
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Brief Report
Functional Health Literacy and Understanding of Medications at Discharge
Patients had limited knowledge about their medications after discharge, with age, but not years of education, significantly associated with level of knowledge.
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Editorial
Dispelling the Myths: Calling for Sex-Specific Reporting of Trial Results
Analyzing data by sex for conditions or treatments that affect both men and women is the only way we can begin to provide optimal care for all patients and is a critical step toward “individualized medicine.”
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Original Article
Exclusion of Women From Clinical Research: Myth or Reality?
The authors found no exclusion of women, but few publications analyzed results by sex; research performed with male-only participants differed in nature and size from that performed with female-only participants.
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Symposium on Solid Tumors
Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
After the initial diagnosis of non–small cell lung cancer, accurate staging using computed tomography or positron emission tomography is crucial for determining appropriate therapy.
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Commentary
Improving the Art and Science of Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
Natural disasters are increasing in number and magnitude and will continue to affect an immense number of people on the basis of 3 related important developments: overpopulation, population migration to cities and coastal areas, and climate change.
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