Many patients in the US struggle to afford their prescription drugs. The inability to take medications as prescribed can lead to worse health outcomes.
Below are 7 strategies that patients can use to respond to high prescription drug costs in the US.
Hospice is a specialized model of medical care for people with terminal illness.
The goal of hospice is to provide compassionate care to maximize a person’s comfort and quality of life during the natural dying process. Hospice care teams are composed of doctors, nurses, social workers,...
Clinical question
Do self-fitted hearing aids improve hearing for adults with mild to moderately severe hearing loss?
Bottom line
Some, not all, direct-to-consumer (DTC) self-fitted hearing aids are likely comparable to audiogram-fitted conventional hearing aids and tend to...
This JAMA Patient Page describes e-cigarettes and the potential health effects of vaping.
This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes autism screening for children and how to access therapies.
This JAMA Patient Page describes the types of canker sores and how they can be treated.
This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes what teens should consider when choosing contraception methods.
Peanut allergy can range from mild to severe, even causing life-threatening reactions.
Peanut allergy affects 1% to 3% of people in the US. It typically develops in young children and usually lasts their whole life. While there is no definitive cure once someone has a peanut allergy at...
This JAMA Pediatrics Patient Page describes autism screening for children and how to access therapies.
This JAMA Internal Medicine Patient Page describes urinary tract infections, their causes, and how to treat them and prevent future episodes.
