Strategies for Helping Patients Navigate High Prescription Drug Costs

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Idiosyncratic Drug-Induced Liver Injury: Diagnosis, Risk Factors, and Management

Idiosyncratic drug-induced liver injury is damage caused by prescription or over-the-counter medications or herbal dietary supplements that is not dose-dependent. JAMA Associate Editor Beverly Forsyth, MD, speaks with author Naga Chalasani, MD, of Indiana University School of Med ...  Show more

Diagnosis and Management of Childhood Obesity

Childhood obesity affects approximately 15% of children aged 2 to 12 and is associated with adverse health outcomes in adulthood. Author Claudia K. Fox, MD, MPH, of the University of Minnesota Medical School joins JAMA Deputy Editor Mary M. McDermott, MD, to discuss epidemiology, ...  Show more

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