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1 Introduction
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... Those who participate in clinical trials provide a great service to the broader medical community because, through 1 The planning committee's role was limited to planning the workshop, and the Proceedings of a Workshop was prepared by the workshop rapporteurs as a factual summary of what occurred at this workshop. Statements, recommendations, and opinions expressed are those of individual presenters and participants, and are not necessarily endorsed or verified by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, and they should not be construed as reflecting any group consensus.
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... He added, "We need to increase participation in clinical trials among underrepresented groups," and named several examples of such groups: • Individuals with impaired health literacy • Individuals for whom English is not their first language • Individuals with lower educational attainment • Individuals from lower socioeconomic backgrounds
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... Chapter 4 provides several examples of health literacy practices in action, including strategies for implementing interventions, improving patient centeredness, and addressing common barriers to participation in clinical trials. Chapter 5 summarizes a panel discussion on future steps and Chapter 6 covers possible research and policy directions along with reflections from the roundtable members and two workshop speakers.


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