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WASHINGTON - Consider it the other drug problem: Millions of people don't take their medicine correctly - or quit taking it altogether - and the consequences can be deadly.
On average, half of patients with chronic illnesses like heart disease or asthma skip doses or otherwise mess up their medication, says a report being issued later this week that calls the problem a national crisis costing billions of dollars.See the full content of this document
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Skipping, Misusing Medicine Can Be Deadly
The government is preparing new steps to try to persuade patients and their doctors to do better. But with contributors that range from too-hurried doctor visits to confusing pill bottles, there's no easy solution.
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