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The number, type, and severity of comorbidities are important determinants of diabetes self-care.
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IRB offices no longer can use the trial-by-fire method of new board member training.
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Nearly 47 million Americans lack health insurance, leaving them without regular access to health care and making them a potentially vulnerable population in health care research.
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While emphasis often is put on the linguistic challenges of consent creating a document that correctly outlines the details of the study in multiple languages there are cultural translation issues as well. What one culture means by "consent," "risk," or even "research" may be very different from how another culture interprets those concepts.
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IRBs that desire to improve their informed consent (IC) forms might learn a great deal from questions and comments from people reviewing these forms.
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When trying to explain a complicated clinical trial to participants, which approach is better: a jam-packed standard-issue informed consent document, or a lower reading level, more interactive model? And which would subjects prefer?
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By collaborating with hospitals, schools, and members of the community, UPMC Health Plan is providing health care services to a population that has traditionally been underserved.
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The National Transitions of Care Coalition (NTOCC), a coalition of 27 multidisciplinary stakeholders led by the Case Management Society of America (CMSA), has drafted a policy statement setting out problems stemming from transitions of care and outlining recommendations that can be taken by the health care industry and policy makers to improve transitions and patient care across the continuum.
