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Response to “Workplace Wellness Programs: Educating Patients and Families About Discrimination Via Disclosure of Genetic Information”

Mary Beth Steck
CJON 2019, 23(2), 124 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.124
An article by Steck (2018), published in the August issue of the Clinical Journal of Oncology Nursing , stated that workplace wellness programs are legally permitted to request the family medical history of employees. However, since publication, the previously cited regulations have been redacted,...
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From the Editor

Innovation and Invention

Ellen Carr
CJON 2019, 23(2), 123 DOI: 10.1188/19.CJON.123
Being a transplant to the Golden State of California for the past 31 years, I have had the privilege to live in arguably one of the most vibrant and innovative states in our union, with energy and diversity visible in our geography, our almost 40 million residents from multiple ethnicities and...
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CNE Article

Financial Toxicity: Limitations and Challenges When Caring for Older Adult Patients With Cancer

Mary Elizabeth Davis
Susan Fugett
CJON 2018, 22(6), 43-48 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.S2.43-48
Background: Financial toxicity refers to the unintended financial consequences and distress that patients and families can incur during treatment of cancer. Financial issues can add further stress to an already stressful situation. Objectives: This article aims to increase awareness of the...
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Commentary

Foundations of Practice

Deborah A. Boyle
CJON 2018, 22(6), 587-588 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.587-588
A highly disproportionate burden of cancer is manifested in the world’s poorest societies. Since 2016, I have volunteered with the Washington, DC–based organization Health Volunteers Overseas and have provided oncology and palliative nursing education and consultation in Vietnam, Honduras, and...
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Communities

Homeless With Cancer: An Unrecognized Problem in the United States

Barbara Biedrzycki
CJON 2018, 22(6), 676-679 DOI: 10.1188/18.CJON.676-679
Homelessness is a national problem that is worsening. Some challenges the homeless face—lack of shelter, food, health care, support, and opportunities—are well known. Cancer, an unrecognized problem among the homeless, is a leading cause of their deaths. AT A GLANCE Homelessness is a complex...
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